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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts

Districts Reported
3,124
Employees
176,702
Total Wages
$11,812,636,841
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$3,229,084,043
Last Updated: 4/29/2024

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 21 2,580 $230,235,411 $94,594,706
Ambulance Service 53 4,555 $420,482,984 $128,149,869
Cemetery 232 1,886 $34,589,795 $9,779,806
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 49 520 $8,876,062 $2,252,727
Fire Protection 413 15,059 $1,119,580,069 $326,421,700
Flood Control and Water Conservation 50 1,740 $161,289,655 $37,195,094
Health 13 379 $16,222,335 $2,812,675
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 144 955 $8,728,296 $1,613,787
Library Services 36 1,681 $58,717,597 $14,754,494
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 65 3,055 $113,872,192 $28,282,996
Local and Regional Planning or Development 35 523 $14,151,373 $4,206,025
Memorial 25 216 $2,123,856 $445,346
Parking 1 40 $442,832 $98,172
Pest Control 68 2,024 $88,670,450 $28,243,967
Police Protection and Personal Safety 30 1,839 $111,393,750 $29,870,761
Recreation and Park 185 12,273 $388,653,041 $92,045,767
Resource Conservation 139 1,819 $34,960,183 $5,617,073
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 88 1,070 $19,942,193 $5,053,342
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 36 $376,754 $65,649
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 2 52 $1,231,423 $318,054
Solid Waste 3 57 $1,676,089 $424,128
Animal Control 3 75 $2,570,659 $636,320
Governmental Services 107 3,727 $123,700,559 $25,644,304
Financing or Constructing Facilities 178 1,076 $6,573,057 $1,255,969
Self Insurance 14 146 $881,604 $227,031
Airport Enterprise 19 1,050 $68,343,421 $18,196,774
Electric Enterprise 76 10,890 $1,123,066,615 $311,640,078
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,156 $92,919,763 $24,600,675
Hospital Enterprise 51 44,313 $2,875,054,942 $615,259,004
Transit Enterprise 1 357 $5,437,861 $1,014,647
Solid Waste Enterprise 88 4,212 $305,547,236 $82,984,326
Water Enterprise 733 28,683 $2,365,384,090 $696,621,317
Conduit Financing 9 97 $9,650 $0
Snow Removal 1 5 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 4 93 $5,014,450 $2,124,322
Gas Enterprise 6 132 $4,003,272 $1,059,414
Sewer Enterprise 375 18,177 $1,552,410,822 $445,253,234
Sewer 4 67 $3,729,675 $942,454
Water 7 116 $4,491,774 $1,074,912
Transportation 27 1,134 $68,160,099 $14,689,511
Transit 1 15 $0 $0
Transportation Planning 49 16,783 $1,234,741,159 $437,750,768
Transit Operators 70 20,871 $1,674,081,680 $509,342,244
Ambulance Service Enterprise 8 332 $11,378,127 $2,228,735
Animal Control Enterprise 4 109 $4,104,720 $802,192
Cemetery Enterprise 9 96 $2,097,735 $361,772
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 9 266 $7,321,866 $2,144,309
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 50 560 $9,971,886 $1,841,540
Fire Protection Enterprise 13 210 $7,878,500 $2,157,548
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 10 265 $16,782,424 $6,788,611
Governmental Services Enterprise 29 2,312 $89,308,976 $16,155,861
Health Enterprise 17 4,377 $342,038,679 $77,446,971
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 16 211 $6,148,354 $1,728,317
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 3 80 $3,512,334 $438,250
Memorial Enterprise 2 23 $175,449 $51,921
Parking Enterprise 2 26 $202,129 $34,063
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 7 147 $4,368,849 $998,554
Recreation and Park Enterprise 31 3,298 $171,906,917 $53,931,529
Resource Conservation Enterprise 18 117 $215,438 $1,317
Self Insurance Enterprise 137 2,928 $88,340,509 $21,747,260
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 10 93 $2,746,870 $730,871
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 78 $2,222,279 $772,472
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 36 $1,416,285 $634,231
Canal Water Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 27 $2,245,897 $374,965
Child Care Enterprise 1 30 $213,775 $0
Counseling Services Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Developer Enterprise 2 44 $3,306,017 $1,661,441
Down Canyon Enterprise 1 15 $584,563 $165,545
Golf Enterprise 3 714 $16,388,807 $2,894,573
Green Acres Enterprise 1 24 $1,643,519 $330,542
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Leasing Enterprise 1 11 $713,810 $109,137
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Operating Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Post Office Enterprise 1 70 $3,424,186 $705,002
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Recycled Water Enterprise 3 262 $20,816,696 $9,142,102
Stormwater Enterprise 2 651 $59,981,255 $28,952,952
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 255 $5,047,237 $1,020,113
Transportation Enterprise 20 898 $58,030,291 $12,309,439
State Water Project Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Fleet and Equipment Enterprise 1 65 $4,981,328 $1,573,594
General and Administrative Enterprise 1 65 $4,981,328 $1,573,594
Community Facilities 1 121 $2,204,335 $474,364