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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,946
149,567
$7,392,655,398
Last Updated: 5/7/2024

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 17 2,049 $154,880,470 $61,696,305
Airport 10 610 $38,781,346 $12,227,814
Bridge and Highway 1 938 $62,158,865 $26,482,754
Cemetery 246 1,843 $25,612,727 $8,669,417
Community Services 315 5,225 $127,346,536 $43,350,325
Drainage 21 115 $582,222 $104,708
Fire Protection 324 8,181 $349,872,687 $129,119,615
Flood Control and Water Conservation 13 241 $10,538,365 $2,693,234
Garbage Disposal 1 131 $7,165,945 $2,873,605
Harbor and Port 12 1,082 $66,056,151 $28,951,543
Health 1 32 $783,672 $199,009
Hospital and Healthcare 78 35,694 $1,894,505,214 $312,185,276
Municipal Improvement 2 18 $182,463 $56,620
Levee 11 61 $690,657 $244,571
Library 13 422 $9,439,403 $2,392,295
Maintenance 2 8 $8,850 $0
Memorial 27 241 $1,573,651 $239,461
Mosquito Abatement 47 1,597 $54,597,188 $18,656,202
Pest Control 4 24 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 9 53 $82,075 $24,695
Police Protection 3 20 $978,500 $319,145
Reclamation 146 1,091 $8,956,716 $2,146,628
Recreation and Park 91 9,567 $155,571,908 $46,629,939
Sanitary 64 1,524 $96,122,939 $37,784,069
County Sanitation 34 3,256 $250,669,205 $81,811,424
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 152 $12,474,754 $3,698,179
Separation of Grade 1 5 $6,100 $0
County Service Area 5 86 $649,161 $114,465
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 71 $5,570,156 $2,651,194
Resource Conservation 88 1,118 $17,022,961 $2,888,603
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 17 $8,200 $0
Transit 13 8,993 $620,659,515 $272,975,329
Municipal Utility 5 4,199 $376,172,880 $160,757,599
Public Utility 53 1,167 $46,655,738 $17,690,568
California Water 124 2,132 $96,964,656 $32,804,314
County Water 158 4,538 $267,892,273 $99,057,608
Metropolitan Water 1 1,977 $198,068,466 $77,264,486
Municipal Water 35 2,917 $203,434,555 $75,224,279
Water Agency or Authority 21 2,208 $185,122,955 $60,207,010
Water Conservation 13 316 $15,538,944 $5,702,677
Water Replenishment 2 44 $3,738,434 $2,083,307
Water Storage 8 302 $13,060,191 $4,514,880
County Waterworks 7 59 $511,359 $110,607
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 712 22,611 $811,341,338 $276,569,878
Irrigation 89 5,279 $333,934,690 $123,703,192
Nonprofit Corporation 73 2,936 $106,727,511 $39,064,606
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 14,417 $759,942,806 $219,450,822