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Town Hall · Calimesa

Calimesa spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Calimesa’s city government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $869 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$869
In 2022: $869, less than 87% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
33
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $197,462
Typical tax bill
$3,347
0.75% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Calimesa is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $869 per resident, less than 87% of 76 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $3,347 a year: 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Calimesa’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park AvenueCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park AvenueAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct5
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park AvenueCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep21
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park AvenueCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep14
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior CenterCancelled Planning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $869 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Interest, fines & other 16%Sales taxes 16%From the state 14%Fees & charges 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%From other local governments 3%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $81,000; payments to other governments $3.1 million. With these, the whole budget was $15 million.
Compared with similar places

$869 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Calimesa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($869 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,562, and the middle half spent $1,078–$2,489. Calimesa spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,078–$2,489Median $1,562Calimesa

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calimesa itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Calimesa reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,347 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Beaumont$6,300
California$5,124
Redlands$4,541
Yucaipa$4,143
Calimesa$3,347
$3,347
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$446,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Calimesa’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Calimesa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calimesa →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Calimesa

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofcalimesa.net for Calimesa’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Calimesa yet.cityofcalimesa.net ↗
Who works for Calimesa

One full-time city employee for every 300 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,913).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire16 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings13
Roads & transportation4
33
full-time
1
part-time
$197,462
payroll for March 2022
$2.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Calimesa had 3.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 60 of the 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.9: Calimesa had fewer than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

Calimesa’s K–12 school district, shared with Yucaipa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Calimesa →
$17,058
per pupil · CA $21,206
8,529
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,058 per pupil, $9,992 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 70%Federal 11%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Calimesa

Beaumont Unified School District · $18,040 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Calimesa’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calimesa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Riverside County’s results.

President · Riverside County’s results939,323 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.3%462,957 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.1%451,443 votes

Others: 2.7% (24,923 votes).

Most votes in Riverside County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Calimesa lies in Riverside County. Every 2024 race in Riverside County is on the county’s page.

Riverside County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Calimesa

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Calimesa.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofcalimesa.net ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Greg Wallis
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ken Calvert
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Calimesa compares with the towns next door

Calimesa spent $869 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $609 to $1,828. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Beaumont: $1,043 per resident (2022)Yucaipa: $609 per resident (2022)Redlands: $1,828 per resident (2022)BeaumontYucaipaRedlandsCalimesa
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Yucaipa$609$4,143
Beaumont$1,043$6,300
Redlands$1,828$4,541
Calimesa$869$3,347

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Calimesa’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofcalimesa.net ↗

Questions about Calimesa’s government

How much does Calimesa spend per resident?

About $869 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $869 was less than 87% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Calimesa?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,347 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcalimesa.net.

Who runs Calimesa’s government?

See cityofcalimesa.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calimesa yet.

How did Calimesa vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calimesa alone. Riverside County, where 100% of Calimesa lies, voted Trump 49.3%, Harris 48.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Calimesa?

33 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $197,462 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Calimesa in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh) and Assembly District 47 (Greg Wallis). The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Calimesa?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm in Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →