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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
3,124
176,702
$11,812,636,841
Last Updated: 4/29/2024

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 20 2,572 $230,235,411 $94,594,706
Airport 10 655 $47,295,779 $14,095,533
Bridge and Highway 1 869 $71,566,797 $25,968,192
Cemetery 241 1,982 $36,687,530 $10,141,578
Community Services 318 5,787 $194,094,764 $48,694,427
Drainage 20 107 $425,340 $145,299
Fire Protection 307 8,204 $570,113,743 $163,269,675
Flood Control and Water Conservation 12 239 $13,186,451 $3,789,698
Garbage Disposal 1 142 $10,590,933 $3,075,681
Harbor and Port 12 1,152 $92,919,763 $24,600,675
Health 1 44 $1,618,904 $313,559
Hospital and Healthcare 74 44,843 $2,892,351,661 $618,518,383
Municipal Improvement 2 19 $436,110 $195,800
Levee 11 60 $984,604 $244,543
Library 13 370 $13,439,540 $2,350,232
Maintenance 1 5 $0 $0
Memorial 27 239 $2,299,305 $497,267
Mosquito Abatement 46 1,700 $79,005,351 $24,890,965
Pest Control 4 22 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 10 60 $79,574 $10,391
Police Protection 3 35 $1,482,728 $0
Reclamation 152 1,070 $13,680,250 $2,545,806
Recreation and Park 90 8,785 $234,050,160 $51,968,606
Sanitary 60 1,630 $147,328,948 $46,671,796
County Sanitation 36 3,441 $315,457,272 $79,841,962
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 171 $18,393,995 $5,324,995
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
County Service Area 8 94 $854,638 $103,546
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 82 $8,212,717 $2,681,312
Resource Conservation 87 1,324 $32,291,282 $4,721,075
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 18 $7,000 $0
Transit 13 13,417 $1,258,189,711 $401,707,967
Municipal Utility 5 4,758 $597,340,594 $156,643,546
Public Utility 52 1,190 $66,775,160 $20,592,169
California Water 128 2,392 $148,896,531 $38,525,756
County Water 154 4,909 $390,283,339 $124,565,943
Metropolitan Water 1 2,000 $269,635,160 $84,022,719
Municipal Water 34 3,012 $282,910,617 $82,813,041
Water Agency or Authority 23 2,681 $296,832,871 $84,578,708
Water Conservation 13 371 $24,324,521 $7,010,186
Water Replenishment 4 75 $6,213,967 $2,574,879
Water Storage 8 289 $16,978,203 $5,170,812
County Waterworks 8 63 $611,381 $103,538
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 917 29,902 $1,560,649,536 $401,145,584
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District 1 5 $0 $0
Irrigation 87 5,838 $446,046,915 $129,414,109
Nonprofit Corporation 62 4,188 $240,054,582 $39,218,993
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 15,886 $1,177,803,205 $421,740,392