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Malia M. Cohen
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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Cities in County
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Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
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Yolo
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City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$17,036
$1,031
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$5,241
$20,665
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$2,196
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,350
$2,276
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$24,048
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,321
$1,154
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$0
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
Mayor/City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$464
$57
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$0
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$464
$57
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$22,095
$2,384
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$11,702
$3,538
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$21,360
$711
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$543
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$12,546
$11,563
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$23,291
$2,679
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor-Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$923
$0
Councilmember - Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$11,539
$13,061
Councilmember - Mayor Pro Tem
Mission Viejo
City Council
$11,539
$17,359
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$923
$0
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$11,539
$8,696
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$923
$171
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$8,997
Councilmember
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$11,397
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$14,602
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$15,888
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$118
$4
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,382
$131
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$118
$4
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,482
$20,476
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,592
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,592
$0
Council Member - Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,592
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,592
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,592
$0
City Council Member - Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Clerk
Seal Beach
City Clerk's Office
$125,802
$29,641
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$600
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$540
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$600
$0
Councilmember - Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$8,859
$14,947
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$18,953
$10,721
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$3,984
$6,233
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$13,648
$14,839
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$26,163
$3,511
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$600
$81
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$11,673
$19,548
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$94
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$9,502
City Council Member/Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,223
$3,000
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,678
$15,943
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$94
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,953
$17,930
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$971
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member, Planning Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member, Planning Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$135
City Council Member - Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$174
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member, Planning Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$300
$11
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,364
$10,163
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$13,829
$17,529
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$13,728
$17,510
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$11,220
$5,633
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,364
$2,816
City Council Member - Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$21,722
$3,980
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,433
$558
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$582
$109
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$582
$109
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$582
$109
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$582
$109
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$14,073
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$17,573
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$23,714
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$17,573
Mayor Pro Tempore
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$21,835
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$5,060
$174
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,950
-$3,070
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,454
$5,583
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,950
$5,983
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,425
$0
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$24,400
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$265
$0
City Council - Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,250
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,250
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,250
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,250
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,200
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$6,000
$0
Finance Manager
San Clemente
Fas - Admin
$135,439
$35,302
Councilmember
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,399
$16,611
Councilmember
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,399
$8,947
Councilmember
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,483
$280
Councilmember
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,483
$20,842
Councilmember - Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,997
$21,063
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$19,041
$1,911
Councilmember - Mayor Pro Tem
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,340
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$636
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$19,677
$1,845
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,772
$3,190
Councilmember - Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,772
$1,361
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,701
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,701
$1,756
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,701
$8,284
City Council - Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,701
$29
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,701
$0
City Clerk - Elected
Orange
City Clerk
$1,011
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$25,883
$4,079
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$19,867
$0
City Council Member-Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$22,216
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$22,216
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$26,176
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$26,068
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$417
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$26,176
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,182
$13,947
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$681
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$1,281
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,182
$14,587
City Council - Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$20,782
$1,347
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$681
$0
City Clerk
Placentia
City Clerk
$1,800
$0
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$700
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,512
$587
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$6,230
$468
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,830
$2,664
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$6,231
$2,535
City Council
Fullerton
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$9,899
$1,097
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$9,899
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,123
$106
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$650
$8
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$2,892
$38
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,123
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$942
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$0
$44,784
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$7,854
$258
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$7,854
$258
City Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$7,854
$258
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$7,237
$237
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$7,854
$1,510
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$98,643
$41,263
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,283
$15,976
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,333
$1,587
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,020
$2,168
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,183
$15,954
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$324
$70
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$377
$82
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,283
$1,576
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$275,817
$57,408
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$12,037
$2,020
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$154,129
$38,595
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$3,601
$503
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$3,601
$503
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$3,601
$503
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,074
$558
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$25,771
$558
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,824
$730
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$13,775
$5,900
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$940
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$940
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$940
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$940
$0
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$67,211
$20,013
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,314
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$9,759
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$7,461
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$2,400
$8,314
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,176
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$19,887
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,314
Council Member - Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,462
$1,504
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,462
$1,504
Council Member - Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,462
$622
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$917
$50
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$917
$50
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$586
$50