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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
3,004
143,256
$7,156,093,123
Last Updated: 5/2/2024

Report: Special Districts by Activity

Special District Activity: The type of public service provided by a special district (such as water, sewer or health services). A special district may perform one or more activities.
Click on an activity below to see the special districts that perform the activity.
Activity Special Districts Reported Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Air Pollution Control 18 2,032 $152,353,865 $61,312,811
Ambulance Service 71 4,550 $289,809,171 $129,426,191
Cemetery 245 1,867 $26,220,646 $8,021,776
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 62 1,238 $54,101,511 $29,811,172
Fire Protection 448 15,915 $869,996,777 $387,502,227
Flood Control and Water Conservation 63 4,300 $343,825,408 $157,227,878
Health 25 530 $11,485,137 $2,794,098
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 141 966 $6,073,636 $967,547
Library Services 39 1,666 $43,638,226 $11,249,345
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 100 3,253 $92,832,449 $32,528,129
Local and Regional Planning or Development 47 792 $16,463,349 $4,168,921
Memorial 27 254 $1,438,748 $262,434
Parking 4 70 $1,398,800 $372,373
Pest Control 70 1,943 $64,206,632 $22,959,963
Police Protection and Personal Safety 35 1,854 $77,022,546 $30,667,667
Recreation and Park 233 18,874 $629,332,143 $268,773,261
Resource Conservation 104 1,262 $17,249,574 $2,903,954
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 100 1,070 $16,628,923 $4,798,995
Television Translator Station Facilities 9 98 $1,594,002 $792,060
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 44 $805,716 $371,230
Solid Waste 35 682 $27,962,664 $9,322,151
Animal Control 7 174 $5,772,521 $1,876,878
Governmental Services 103 6,641 $168,662,776 $40,749,157
Financing or Constructing Facilities 202 1,223 $6,900,489 $2,326,431
Self Insurance 155 2,772 $53,806,328 $15,398,464
Airport Enterprise 25 1,478 $91,157,881 $35,635,279
Electric Enterprise 80 12,049 $981,508,190 $389,263,097
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,058 $66,828,330 $28,786,405
Hospital Enterprise 58 35,764 $1,939,690,624 $419,227,832
Solid Waste Enterprise 391 16,740 $1,091,162,913 $438,172,319
Water Enterprise 753 26,988 $1,705,974,610 $660,383,542
Conduit Financing 5 28 $0 $0
Snow Removal 2 40 $1,208,122 $683,880
Weed Abatement 3 67 $2,772,056 $1,151,152
Transportation Planning 75 4,669 $246,683,723 $101,044,235
Transit Operators 65 18,974 $1,129,041,043 $451,967,015