Photo: Toglenn · CC BY-SA 4.0Yucca Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Yucca Valley’s city government spent $22.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,043 per resident.
Planning Commission
6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway
All meetings →What stands out about how Yucca Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Yucca Valley’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HighwayPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Parks, Recreation, and Cultural CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyParks, Recreation, and Cultural Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Town CouncilTuesday · 5:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyTown Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Youth CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyYouth Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19GeneralThursday · 5:30 pm · 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyAnimal Shelter Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HighwayPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Town CouncilTuesday · 5:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyTown Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HighwayPlanning Commission Meeting - CancelledMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Youth CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyYouth Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Town CouncilTuesday · 5:00 pm · Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyTown Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct15GeneralThursday · 5:30 pm · 57090 Twentynine Palms HwyAnimal Shelter Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$1,043 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Yucca Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,385, and the middle half spent $885–$1,910. Yucca Valley spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yucca Valley itself left out).
No trend yet
Yucca Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 39 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,882 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Yucca Valley’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 Yucca Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yucca Valley →
Who’s in charge in Yucca Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 465 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,845).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Morongo Unified School District
Yucca Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Twentynine Palms. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,010 per pupil, $10,319 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Yucca Valley’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Yucca Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Bernardino County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.6%376,825 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%361,256 votesOthers: 2.8% (21,114 votes).
Most votes in San Bernardino County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Yucca Valley lies in San Bernardino County. Every 2024 race in San Bernardino County is on the county’s page.
San Bernardino 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 Yucca Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: yucca-valley.org ↗
- 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 Yucca Valley compares with the towns next door
Yucca Valley spent $1,043 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley | $1,043 | $2,882 |
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 Yucca Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yucca Valley’s government
How much does Yucca Valley spend per resident?
About $1,043 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 $1,043 was less than 66% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Yucca Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,882 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see yucca-valley.org.
Who runs Yucca Valley’s government?
See yucca-valley.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yucca Valley yet.
How did Yucca Valley vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Yucca Valley alone. San Bernardino County, where 100% of Yucca Valley lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yucca Valley?
47 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $453,743 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Yucca Valley 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 Yucca Valley?
The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in Yucca Valley Community Center - Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Yucca Valley’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 →