Congressman Kevin Kiley

Our beautiful public lands are essential to the character of California, but they also mean local governments cannot collect property taxes on millions of acres of federal land.

Yesterday, California was awarded $80 million in federal PILT payments, of which millions of dollars will go directly to counties in California’s Third Congressional District. PILT is essential for funding public services like schools, public safety, roads, and emergency response.

Interior Department Announces $733 Million to Support Communities | U.S. Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $733 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, these annual payments help defray the cos...