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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: 5/3/2024

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 2,018 $152,353,865 $61,312,811
Municipal Improvement 2 18 $222,176 $51,738
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 73 $5,746,027 $2,824,805
Water Replenishment 2 44 $3,627,372 $1,970,543
Nonprofit Corporation 69 3,819 $119,625,643 $40,504,713
Health 1 32 $827,683 $312,613
Reclamation 146 1,036 $9,414,439 $1,917,654
Water Storage 8 288 $14,084,597 $4,677,888
Flood Control and Water Conservation 11 229 $10,701,797 $2,950,513
Mosquito Abatement 47 1,603 $56,108,962 $19,755,256
County Sanitation 35 3,207 $246,887,186 $92,917,706
Transit 13 11,452 $799,279,753 $338,268,728
California Water 125 2,117 $101,077,902 $33,391,563
Bridge and Highway 1 971 $64,360,296 $28,127,345
Cemetery 245 1,867 $26,220,646 $8,021,776
Harbor and Port 12 1,053 $66,828,330 $28,786,405
Levee 11 53 $295,698 $75,426
Pest Control 2 11 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 8 48 $85,836 $18,365
Municipal Water 34 2,836 $211,034,084 $79,069,090
Water Agency or Authority 22 2,236 $188,729,093 $63,704,060
Hospital and Healthcare 77 36,008 $1,938,958,568 $418,082,831
Memorial 27 254 $1,438,748 $262,434
County Service Area 8 84 $668,769 $116,988
Resource Conservation 86 1,072 $16,908,055 $2,857,049
Transportation Planning Agencies 37 2,734 $152,324,743 $68,379,270
Fire Protection 327 8,032 $364,200,541 $140,175,162
Maintenance 2 8 $9,600 $0
Recreation and Park 90 9,746 $161,460,120 $46,098,554
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 150 $12,925,767 $3,343,173
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 18 $9,420 $0
Public Utility 53 1,122 $47,646,117 $18,758,560
Irrigation 87 5,422 $330,415,074 $126,034,976
Community Services 317 5,316 $132,604,594 $42,597,265
Drainage 20 112 $662,409 $117,982
Police Protection 3 25 $1,127,182 $984,101
Metropolitan Water 1 1,994 $213,077,802 $83,245,759
Water Conservation 13 321 $16,290,026 $5,994,361
Airport 10 626 $37,598,147 $11,822,442
Garbage Disposal 1 130 $6,659,250 $2,787,109
Library 13 436 $10,087,778 $2,128,580
Sanitary 62 1,559 $99,322,840 $40,082,805
Municipal Utility 5 4,192 $395,059,745 $162,581,124
County Water 158 4,652 $278,526,313 $100,725,821
County Waterworks 8 60 $530,191 $118,362
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 780 24,167 $860,069,939 $292,216,043