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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Lake
Lassen
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Madera
Marin
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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
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San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
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Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$11,470
$17,203
Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$19,742
$10,788
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$15,513
$16,172
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$26,725
$3,805
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$26,725
$3,805
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$11,031
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$15,924
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$13,976
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$21,120
$0
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$6,000
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,448
$179
City Council Member - Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,434
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,448
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,394
$179
City Treasurer
San Clemente
F A S - Administration
$6,000
$224
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
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 Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$5,450
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$7,679
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$8,898
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$17,466
Mayor Pro Tem
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$5,450
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,800
$0
City Council - Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,800
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,800
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,800
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,800
$0
City Council - Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,094
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$18,687
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$7,943
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$2,400
$8,128
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$7,943
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$19,226
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,094
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$5,948
$21,002
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,350
$1,343
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,350
$1,343
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$24,038
$2,993
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,415
$935
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$205,909
$48,496
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$163,303
$43,569
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,832
$415
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,832
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,832
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,832
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,830
$540
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$14,978
$540
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$15,187
$540
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$50,263
$25,707
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$24,664
$726
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$25,462
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$16,683
$8,780
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$15,542
$12,218
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$26,656
$2,842
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$9,426
City Council Member -Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$9,357
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$7,573
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,708
$16,388
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,708
$18,573
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,975
$1,500
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,950
$6,377
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,475
$15,475
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$24,250
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$8,475
$0
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$200
$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
$200
$0
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,251
$21,631
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,056
$9,132
Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,909
$17,562
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,648
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,251
$21,631
City Clerk
Seal Beach
City Clerk's Office
$22,458
$1,374
Mayor
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
$540
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,430
$0
Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,430
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,430
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,430
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,430
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$846
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,978
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,978
$1,042
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,978
$29
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,699
$29
City Council - Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,978
$0
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$603
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$8,999
$468
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$2,842
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,999
$2,397
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember - Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,340
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,632
$0
Councilmember - Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,632
$1,342
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,772
$1,696
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
City Council
$20,772
$1,342
Council Member
Garden Grove
Governing Board
$7,633
$1,830
Council Member
Garden Grove
Governing Board
$7,633
$16,230
Council Member
Garden Grove
Governing Board
$7,483
$16,194
Mayor
Garden Grove
Governing Board
$8,850
$7,702
Council Member
Garden Grove
Governing Board
$7,633
$1,830
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$21,327
$19,470
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,549
$17,934
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,507
$597
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,793
$3,582
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,793
$22,260
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,793
$10,715
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,158
$19,358
City Clerk - Elected
Orange
City Clerk
$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
$0
$0
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$866
$0
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$138,285
$45,109
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,948
$674
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,948
$674
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,948
$674
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,948
$1,764
City Council Member (Mayor)
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,948
$674
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$107,646
$40,429
City Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$21,720
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$21,720
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$25,972
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$25,864
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$25,137
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member, Planning Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$1,800
$68
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,600
$135
City Council Member-Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member, Planning Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,510
$132
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Administration
$3,510
$488
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Planning Commission Member, Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council Members
$3,510
$132
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,738
$14,954
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$585
$3,627
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,738
$17,776
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,738
$2,123
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,893
$111
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,938
$1,658
Council Member -Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
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
$11,920
$647
City Clerk
Placentia
City Clerk
$1,800
$7,020
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,847
$16,643
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$10,200
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$14,056
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$18,421
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$2,225
$6,742
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$8,950
$0
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0