Hastings Adobe · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Pittsburg run?
Pittsburg’s city government spent $114 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,470 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pittsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
2 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Pittsburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 65 CIVIC AVENUESpecial Meeting for Youth Advisory Commission Interviews and City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Public Safety SubcommitteeWednesday · 5:30 pm · Pittsburg City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room, 4B, 65 Civic Avenue*CANCELED* Public Safety SubcommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 65 CIVIC AVENUEAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 65 Civic Ave, City Hall Council ChamberSpecial City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Finance Management SubcommitteeMonday · 5:30 pm · Pittsburg City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room, 4B, 65 Civic Avenue*SPECIAL MEETING* Finance Management SubcommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Infrastructure And Transportation SubcommitteeThursday · 5:30 pm · Pittsburg City Hall-1st Floor Conference Room, 65 Civic Avenue***CANCELED*** Infrastructure and Transportation SubcommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Life Enrichment SubcommitteeWednesday · 5:30 pm · Pittsburg City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room, 4B, 65 Civic AvenueAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,470 per resident a year, or $4.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,288 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Pittsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,288 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,772. Pittsburg spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pittsburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pittsburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,288 · 2023: $1,309 · 2024: $1,470. Per resident it went from $1,288 to $1,470 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 72,622 to 77,572.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,689 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Pittsburg’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 Pittsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsburg →
Who’s in charge in Pittsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 279 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (77,572).
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.
Pittsburg Unified School District
Pittsburg’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,492 per pupil, $11,458 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.
Mount Diablo Unified School District · $16,629 per pupil
Antioch Unified School District · $20,655 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pittsburg’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pittsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Contra Costa County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.4%355,460 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%154,751 votesOthers: 3.3% (17,548 votes).
Most votes in Contra Costa County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Pittsburg lies in Contra Costa County. Every 2024 race in Contra Costa County is on the county’s page.
Contra Costa 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 Pittsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pittsburgca.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 Pittsburg compares with the towns next door
Pittsburg spent $1,288 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $847. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Antioch | $847 | $4,762 |
| Pittsburg | $1,288 | $4,689 |
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 Pittsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pittsburg’s government
How much does Pittsburg spend per resident?
About $1,470 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,288 was more than 52% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pittsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pittsburgca.gov.
Who runs Pittsburg’s government?
See pittsburgca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pittsburg yet.
How did Pittsburg vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pittsburg alone. Contra Costa County, where 100% of Pittsburg lies, voted Harris 67.4%, Trump 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pittsburg?
278 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.8M (about $33.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pittsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tim Grayson) and Assembly District 15 (Anamarie Avila Farias). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Pittsburg?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 6:30 pm in CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 65 CIVIC AVENUE, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Pittsburg’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; 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 →