Photo: BrendelSignature · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Hollister run?
Hollister’s city government spent $47.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,145 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hollister didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hollister is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,145 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hollister didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hollister yet
Every year of Hollister’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,833 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hollister’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 Hollister’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hollister →
Who’s in charge in Hollister
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hollister’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hollister.ca.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 281 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 (41,805).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
San Benito High School District
Hollister’s high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,881 per pupil, $8,606 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.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Hollister School District · $16,462 per pupil
North County Joint Union Elementary School District · $14,844 per pupil
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District · $20,128 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hollister’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hollister alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Benito County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.9%15,179 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%11,702 votesOthers: 2.8% (768 votes).
Most votes in San Benito County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Hollister lies in San Benito County. Every 2024 race in San Benito County is on the county’s page.
San Benito County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hollister.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hollister.ca.gov ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hollister compares with the towns next door
Hollister’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hollister | estimate | $5,833 |
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 Hollister’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hollister’s government
How much does Hollister spend per resident?
About $1,145 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hollister didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $63.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hollister?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,833 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hollister.ca.gov.
Who runs Hollister’s government?
See hollister.ca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollister yet.
How did Hollister vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hollister alone. San Benito County, where 100% of Hollister lies, voted Harris 54.9%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hollister?
149 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hollister in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (John Laird) and Assembly District 29 (Robert Rivas). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hollister’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Hollister, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →