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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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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
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
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Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$28,615
$948
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$29
Council Member
La Habra
City Council
$6,350
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$11,270
$24,504
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,239
$179
City Treasurer
San Clemente
Finance, Admin Services
$6,000
$224
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$118
$4
Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$3,135
$360
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$16,025
$17,569
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$28,615
$948
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$11,270
$29,235
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$11,270
$29,122
Mayor-Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$6,000
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$643
$105
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$26,056
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$300
$12
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$11,357
$19,234
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,378
$27,454
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,234
$22,555
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$236,411
$67,799
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$2,000
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,448
$179
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$16,069
$9,987
Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$3,420
$134
Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$3,420
$134
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$2,925
$236
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$13,524
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$8,471
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$462
$94
Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,378
$22,154
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$104,466
$21,676
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,999
$468
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$2,475
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$462
$94
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$24,250
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$224
$58
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$115
$6
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,983
$676
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$28,615
$948
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$7,425
$22,150
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$0
City Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$11,270
$24,504
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$417
$180
Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,482
$16,540
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$26,917
$4,153
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,577
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$299
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,949
$1,230
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$24,082
$1,230
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$16,601
$8,916
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,895
$2,595
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$10,897
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$17,863
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$597
$165
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$237
$42
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,637
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,855
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,035
$17,298
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,852
$643
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$2,400
$8,671
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$20,254
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$11,901
Housing Commissioner
Garden Grove
City Manager
$400
$0
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$115
$6
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,983
$676
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,727
$15,922
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$185
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,699
$29
Council Member
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$851
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$18,264
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$118
$4
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,500
$1,748
Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
Administration
$19,951
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
Administration
$20,772
$2,313
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
Administration
$20,772
$1,382
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$8,797
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,774
$14,764
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$12,727
$18,256
Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$27,202
$2,965
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$25,974
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,382
$131
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,632
$0
Councilmember
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,632
$1,382
Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$734
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$603
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$3,086
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$21,827
$5,985
Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,659
$20,073
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$237
$42
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,488
$17,004
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$8,425
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$224
$58
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$224
$58
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$9,067
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$4,529
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,949
$641
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$299
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$13,524
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$597
$165
Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,987
$578
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$19,475
City Council Member Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,983
$676
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,983
$1,765
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$6,158
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$9,606
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$127,452
$43,168
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,949
$641
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,949
$641
Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,051
$20,334
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$237
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,425
$21,887
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,333
$1,895
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,033
$16,703
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$0
$49,235
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$11,946
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$18,342
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council - Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$671
Council Member
La Habra
City Council
$6,310
$0
Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,350
$0
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,448
$179
Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Successor Agency Commission Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$143
City Clerk - Elected
Orange
City Clerk
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$26,917
$4,153
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,775
$1,230
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,303
$3,272
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$417
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$11,270
$26,737
Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$2,400
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$23,633
$689
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$15,873
$12,708
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$19,662
$11,408
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,666
$9,238
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$57,049
$27,821
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$17,490
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$224
$58
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$7,133
$1,844
Housing Commissioner
Garden Grove
City Manager
$550
$0
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$9,983
$676
City Clerk
Placentia
Records
$1,800
$4,529
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$17,340
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$13,200
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$619
$22
Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,051
$20,334
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$13,979
$22,501
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,409
$24,657
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,783
$8,581
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,500
$8,326
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,650
$8,755
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,852
$643
Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$96,455
$35,097
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$600
$0