Budget & taxes in California local government
What California city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
15,782 California meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in California with the most budget & taxes activity
- Los Angeles, CA (230)
- Long Beach, CA (225)
- Riverside, CA (203)
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission, CA (189)
- San Francisco, CA (186)
- Monterey County, CA (168)
- Oakland, CA (163)
- Vallejo, CA (159)
- Pasadena City College, CA (124)
- Ukiah, CA (115)
- Highland, CA (114)
- Palo Alto, CA (108)
Latest matching meetings
Norwalk City Council considers infrastructure contracts and budget amendments
The City Council will meet for a closed session regarding legal litigation followed by a regular meeting. Key actions include awarding construction contracts for I-605 roadwork, the Norwalk Transit Village, and wastewater pump station rehabilitation.
No substantive agenda items listed for the meeting
The Finance, Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting on 2026-11-23 has no agenda items detailed in the provided document. The agenda appears to contain only procedural placeholders without specific decisions, contracts, or hearings. No items are scheduled for discussion or vote.
Finance Committee to review CalPERS pension reports and utility reserve policy
The Palo Alto Finance Committee will meet to accept the CalPERS pension annual valuation reports as of June 30, 2025, and discuss the Baker Tilly Reserves Advisory Report, which includes proposed policy updates to the Utilities Reserve Management Practices. The committee will make recommendations to the City Council…
Council to review 56-home La Sierra development and alcohol shop appeal
The City Council will hold public hearings on a 56-unit residential development on La Sierra Avenue, a General Plan amendment for the Public Safety Element, and an appeal of a denied wine and spirits shop at 6491/6499 Magnolia. It will also consider creating an AI policy working group and numerous consent calendar…
Council to consider short-term rental rules, ADU updates, and $2.79M maintenance contract
The Alameda City Council will hold a closed session on firefighter labor negotiations, then a regular meeting with consent items and several ordinance introductions. Key actions include introducing zoning rules for short-term rentals, updating accessory dwelling unit regulations, and authorizing a $2.79M building…
Santa Rosa Council to vote on $744K paratransit vehicle purchase and $2.7M water project funding
The Santa Rosa City Council will meet on September 15, 2026, to consider multiple contracts and resolutions, including a $744,450 purchase of four paratransit cutaway vehicles and a $2,683,593 appropriation for the Park Royal Water Consolidation Project using state grant funds. No ordinances or rezonings are scheduled…
Water district to review annual financial reports and set next meeting date
The Willow County Water District is holding a regular meeting to approve prior meeting minutes, review financial reports including the balance sheet, check register, and year-to-date budget, and receive a report on the Ukiah Valley Water Authority. The board will also discuss and schedule the next regular meeting…
Council to consider tobacco retailer permit changes and fee study
The Gilroy City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance amending tobacco retailer permit rules, and will receive a development services fee study. The council will also discuss the homeless encampment at Sixth Street and Camino Arroyo Drive and consider several consent calendar items, including contracts…
Escondido School Board reviews enrichment contracts and instructional material compliance
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing regarding the sufficiency of instructional materials to secure state funding. The meeting also includes discussions on various educational service agreements and personnel orders.
Board to adopt 2025-26 unaudited financial results and set 2026-27 goals
The Lakeside Union School District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with closed session items on labor negotiations and personnel, followed by an open session. Key actions include adopting the 2025-26 Unaudited Actuals (financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026) and the 2026-27 Board…
Board to approve superintendent's employment agreement and developer fee report
The South Bay Union School District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a closed session first. The board will consider approving the Assistant Superintendent employment agreement with Thomas Bevilacqua, accept the annual developer fee report, and approve the 2025-2026 unaudited actuals. The consent…
Board to adopt 2026-27 district goals and instructional materials resolution
The Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for legal, personnel, and student matters, followed by an open session. Key actions include adopting the 2026-27 district goals, a resolution on sufficiency of instructional materials, and the FY 2025-26…
Board to approve 2025-26 unaudited actuals and 2026-27 CSEA tentative agreement
The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for legal and labor negotiations, followed by an open session. Key actions include approving the 2025-2026 Unaudited Actuals Financial Report, adopting Resolution No. 26-13 for GANN limits, and approving the 2026-2027…
Commission to discuss letters to City Council on procurement and CIP process
The Budget and Finance Commission will hold a regular meeting with mostly procedural items, including approval of minutes and the agenda. The main substantive discussions are about sending letters to the City Council concerning professional services procurement and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process, as…
Port board to vote on $20.5M crane sale to SSA Terminals
The Board of Port Commissioners will consider a range of maritime, aviation, and real estate actions, including the sale of seven ship-to-shore cranes to SSA Terminals for $20,541,650, several multi-million-dollar consultant contract increases, and new airport fees. The board will also vote on renewing the Air Service…
Commission to review $293,132 Cal Fire wildland fire services agreement
The Budget Engagement Commission will discuss a supplemental appropriation of $293,132.21 for a service agreement with Cal Fire for wildland fire protection, and will also discuss the scope of the commission itself. The agenda includes routine consent items (minutes and attendance report) and public comment…
Finance Committee to review draft budget and financial policies
The St. Helena Finance Committee is meeting to discuss the draft Budget Subcommittee Report and the draft final committee report, as well as to review the city's financial and fiscal policies, including audited and unaudited financials and policy P-FI-0016. The meeting is open to public comment, with a four-minute…
Board to approve $150K student engagement program and travel expenses
The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees will hold a regular business meeting, including a closed session for labor negotiations, followed by public reports and approvals. The board will consider a consent calendar with multiple items, including a $150,000 student engagement and transfer program, several student…
Board to approve $68K Solution Tree contract and union agreements
The Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees will vote on several contracts, including a $68,000 professional development deal with Solution Tree, and tentative agreements with two employee unions. The board will also hold a public hearing on instructional materials and consider purchasing three portable…
Board to adopt $445.7M 2026-2027 budget after public hearing
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and vote to adopt the 2026-2027 budgets for all funds, totaling $445,713,884. The board will also approve its own budget with a $6,000 reallocation, and handle consent items including new courses, programs, and clinical…
Board to award PHS Athletic Performance & Training Center contract to BHM Construction
The Pittsburg Unified School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a closed session, recognitions, and multiple action items. Key decisions include awarding a construction contract for the Pittsburg High School Athletic Performance & Training Center, approving change orders and notices of completion for…
Committee to approve $9.57M EPA grant for SR 37 Tolay Creek project
The Administration Committee will consider approving a $9.57 million EPA grant for the SR 37 Tolay Creek Bridge Channel Excavation and Tubbs Island Beneficial Use project, along with subawards to Caltrans, National Audubon Society, and Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District. The committee will also vote on a $400,000…
BATA committee to approve $10M FasTrak credit card processing contract amendment
The Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee is meeting to approve a consent calendar that includes a $10 million contract amendment for credit card processing for the FasTrak electronic toll collection program, along with approval of prior meeting minutes and an informational report on toll revenues and expenses…
Board to adopt 2026-2027 final budget and review Measure J bond report
The Butte-Glenn Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and adopt the 2026-2027 final budget, review the Measure J Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee annual report, and consider contracts, board policy revisions, and routine consent items. The meeting includes public comment periods and…
Council to hear two public hearings, including a new home at 713 Seabright Lane
The Solana Beach City Council will hold a regular meeting with two public hearings: one for a design review permit to demolish and rebuild a single-family home with an attached JADU at 713 Seabright Lane, and another for a time extension on approvals for townhomes at 718-731 Stevens Avenue. The consent calendar…
Library Board to review July-August 2026 spending and July minutes
The Library Board will meet to ratify July and August 2026 bills, approve draft minutes from July 8, 2026 meetings, and receive a financial report for FY26/27 July and August expenditures. No major policy decisions are scheduled.
Board to approve 2025/26 financial report and budget revision
The Fresno Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session at 4:30 p.m. and an open session at 7:25 p.m. The board will discuss and vote on the 2025/26 Unaudited Actual Financial Report, year-end budget revision, and a Gann Appropriation Limit resolution. It will also…
Fort Bragg finance committee meeting cancelled
The Finance and Administration Committee's regular meeting scheduled for September 9, 2026, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is set for October 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM. No items were discussed or decided.
OC San committee to consider $60M wastewater refunding bonds and IT purchases
The Orange County Sanitation District Administration Committee is meeting to review and recommend actions to the Board of Directors. Key items include approving a $60 million wastewater refunding revenue obligation, purchasing network equipment and firewalls, and receiving various reports. The committee will also…
Alpine County Board holds special budget hearing for FY 2026/2027
The Board of Supervisors is holding a special budget hearing to review and discuss the recommended budget for fiscal year 2026/2027. The hearing includes public comment and department-by-department budget reviews, with a proposed appropriation limit of $9,918,645 for county operating funds. The board will consider…
Commission to recommend Poet Laureate and committee appointees to City Council
The Parks and Community Services Commission will consider forwarding recommendations to the City Council for the Poet Laureate, Arts Advisory Committee, and Library Advisory Committee appointments. They will also receive presentations on the city budget and the 2026 summer program recap, along with approving the July…
Council to vote on police union MOU, military equipment policy, and equipment lease
The Blythe City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for labor negotiations and a public session covering routine consent items, a proclamation, and several notable actions. Key decisions include adopting a tentative agreement for non-sworn police personnel, an amended military equipment policy…
Council to vote on social media moderation ordinance and landscape water rules
The Lancaster City Council will consider introducing an ordinance setting conduct-based, viewpoint-neutral rules for moderating official city social media accounts, and will hold public hearings on updates to landscaping and water-efficient landscape regulations, the 2025-2026 CAPER report to HUD, and a substantial…
Fountain Valley School District Board discusses AI policies and phone restrictions
The Board of Trustees will review several policy updates, including new frameworks for artificial intelligence and student mobile device use. They will also review the district's unaudited financial actuals for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
TUSD Board to discuss labor agreements and fiscal year financial statements
The Board of Education will review unaudited financial statements for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and approve several labor agreements. Discussion includes tentative agreements with CSEA 19, CSEA 845, SEIU Local 99, and TTA. The meeting also covers various district contracts and administrative resolutions.
VUSD board to approve final budget, bus purchase, and energy loan
The Visalia Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for expulsions, labor negotiations, and litigation, followed by a public session. The board will vote on a consent agenda including the FY 2025-26 final budget revision, bus purchases, and a California Energy…
Board to approve 2025-26 unaudited financials and hear instructional materials sufficiency
The Yuba City Unified School District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with closed session items including expulsions, personnel, and labor negotiations. In open session, the board will take action on the 2025-26 unaudited actuals financial report, Education Protection Account spending, Gann appropriation…
Board to vote on joining social media/video game addiction litigation
The Huntington Beach City School District Board of Trustees will vote on a resolution to join litigation against social media and video game companies over alleged harms to students. The board will also consider a contract with Brigaid for culinary support, approve routine financial items, and review policy updates.
Franklin-McKinley School Board to vote on Measure C bond issuance
The Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education will hold public hearings regarding the renewal of the Rocketship Mosaic Elementary Charter School and the sufficiency of instructional materials. The Board will also consider authorizing the sale and issuance of Measure C Series A bonds and review various…
Council to vote on interim ban on new data centers
The Hawthorne City Council will consider adopting an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new or expanded data center uses while permanent zoning rules are developed. The agenda also includes second readings of several parking-related ordinances, a public hearing on the 2025-2026 CAPER report for CDBG and HOME funds…