§ 43092 Annual City Tax Revenue

Government Code·California

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•The city leaders meet every year on the first Monday in August.
•They decide how much money the city needs to run things like schools, parks, and police.
•They figure out how much to charge people in taxes to get that money.
•The taxes help pay for city services and any money the city owes.

Example

Your city needs money to fix potholes on the roads.

The city leaders meet in August and decide how much money is needed to fix the roads. They then set the taxes so that there is enough money to pay for the road repairs.

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§ 43092 Annual City Tax Revenue

The legislative body shall meet annually on the first Monday in August, and by ordinance fix the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property in the city, as a revenue to operate the various city departments and to pay the city indebtedness for the current year. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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ordinance property taxation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 43092.

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