CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
City Manager: Jennifer Cervantez
City Phone: (949)-635-1800
City Website: www.cityofrsm.org
Public Utilities: Southern California Edison
Types of Taxes
Sales Tax Rate
7.75%
7.25% for State Sales and Use Tax
0.5% for Countywide Measure M Transportation Tax
Property Tax Rate
Use the Property Tax Allocation Guide
School District Bond Rate
School Bond information is located on your property tax bill. Use the Property Tax Allocation Guide
Pension Funding Liability - Funded Ratio
Misc. Employees - 78.4%
Unfunded Pension Liability
UAAL% - 26.45%
Pension Liability - $1,656,931
Pension Liability Per Capita - $33.75
Special Revenues
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) - none
Other Taxes Particular to City - none
School Districts
Elementary Districts:
Capistrano Unified School District
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
High School Districts:
Capistrano Unified School District
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Unified School Districts:
Capistrano Unified School District
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
City Specific Budget Info
Total City Budget - General Fund 2022-2023
$21.7 million
Demographics
Population:
47,442
Homeownership Rate:
72.1%
Median Income:
$135,350
Top Employers:
Applied Medical
Cox Communications
O'connell Landscape Maintenance
Saddleback Unified School District
Lucas and Mercier Construction
Control Components Inc.
Target
Car Sound Exhaust System
Capistrano Unified School District
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Legislators
City Council:
Jerry Holloway
Brad McGirr
L. Anthony Beall
Anne D. Figueroa
Carol A. Gamble
U.S. Representative(s):
Young Kim (Dist 40)
Mike Levin (Dist 49)
State Senators:
Catherine Blakespear (Dist 38)
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Assembly Members:
Kate A Sanchez (Dist 71)