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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,495
154,233
$6,784,906,469
Last Updated: 1/30/2024

Report: Special Districts by Type

Special District Type: Refers to a specific act or law which provided the authority for the formation of a special district.
Click on a special district type below to see the special districts of the type.
Special District Type Special Districts Reported Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Air Pollution Control 12 2,318 $146,299,566 $26,308,280
Airport 10 590 $34,370,443 $9,779,114
Bridge and Highway 1 1,030 $66,570,476 $109,119
Cemetery 215 1,691 $23,420,595 $5,729,141
Community Services 273 6,123 $122,417,313 $22,871,523
Drainage 12 77 $363,540 $88,357
Fire Protection 287 9,142 $353,915,302 $48,301,616
Flood Control and Water Conservation 10 239 $10,148,112 $1,724,448
Flood Control Maintenance 2 10 $9,000 $0
Garbage Disposal 1 134 $6,348,527 $554,292
Harbor and Port 12 1,169 $68,325,215 $12,145,933
Health 2 199 $11,265,525 $1,533,345
Hospital and Healthcare 71 37,145 $1,643,231,691 $186,584,151
Municipal Improvement 3 23 $308,268 $42,647
Levee 8 48 $468,210 $160,745
Library 10 423 $9,146,851 $1,462,391
Maintenance 1 5 $0 $0
Memorial 21 198 $1,155,304 $207,876
Mosquito Abatement 45 1,570 $50,803,535 $12,058,756
Pest Control 3 20 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 7 43 $75,711 $19,918
Police Protection 3 23 $914,499 $114,240
Reclamation 130 819 $6,947,772 $1,311,958
Recreation and Park 85 12,774 $157,092,079 $30,029,548
Permanent Road Division 1 5 $0 $0
Sanitary 64 1,534 $85,054,342 $19,371,585
County Sanitation 33 3,564 $249,551,346 $34,490,042
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 163 $11,944,676 $2,695,787
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 77 $5,523,149 $747,713
Resource Conservation 83 1,105 $13,917,049 $1,543,592
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 2 9 $0 $0
Transit 12 10,023 $643,295,405 $59,171,493
Municipal Utility 4 4,885 $365,117,080 $41,726,225
Public Utility 49 1,037 $41,004,724 $10,422,878
California Water 101 1,946 $89,280,107 $19,468,745
County Water 143 4,527 $256,365,335 $56,208,949
Metropolitan Water 1 2,133 $196,502,774 $43,849,917
Municipal Water 34 3,060 $199,980,796 $42,768,002
Water Agency or Authority 20 2,320 $187,119,059 $29,378,711
Water Conservation 11 301 $13,693,252 $3,260,993
Water Replenishment 2 41 $3,123,047 $1,087,242
Water Storage 7 284 $12,025,077 $2,990,898
County Waterworks 7 56 $526,167 $88,929
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 516 16,940 $551,514,990 $90,777,074
Irrigation 86 5,539 $318,330,767 $82,553,189
Nonprofit Corporation 87 3,317 $117,968,327 $8,187,540
Transportation Planning Agencies 4 15,549 $709,471,466 $157,357,660