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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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Inyo
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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
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Stanislaus
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City
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Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$17,952
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$553
Mayor
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,236
$0
Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,060
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$13,694
$17,109
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,591
$2,051
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,800
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$11,637
$1,183
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$22,300
$18,982
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,307
$589
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$24,450
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$30,353
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$30,353
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$10,872
$372
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$10,872
$372
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$17,952
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$184
$6
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Mayor
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$26,806
$1,789
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$26,806
$0
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$27,961
$2,009
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$26,479
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$722
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$600
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$19,388
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,718
$1,294
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,425
$22,814
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$26,814
$435
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$24,621
$5,134
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$1,800
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$782
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,727
$17,852
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$6,000
$0
Council Member-Mayor
La Palma
Council Members
$3,600
$13
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$23,004
City Council
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,800
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,800
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$20,199
$10,955
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$27,461
$3,460
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,391
$18,554
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,591
$17,337
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$678
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$29
Mayor Pro Tem
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$12,957
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$4,916
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,999
$468
Mayor Pro Tem
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$2,584
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$17,815
$10,322
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,456
$652
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$54,545
$31,034
City Council-Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$25,632
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$17,952
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$17,952
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,016
$179
City Treasurer
San Clemente
F A S - Administration
$6,000
$224
Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$16,440
$10,366
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,500
$1,912
City Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$22,767
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,958
$18,984
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,800
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$8,717
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$13,666
$23,530
Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,288
$20,548
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,850
$1,375
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$10,872
$372
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$2,400
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$2,400
$0
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$29,575
$961
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$29,575
$961
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$5,016
$179
Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council Members
$3,300
$136
Council Member
La Palma
Council Members
$3,600
$145
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$21,160
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,500
$135
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,616
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$138
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Placentia
Records
$1,800
$4,916
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$11,939
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,241
$652
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,875
$3,024
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,450
$13,298
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$25,826
$3,924
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$2,400
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$8,551
$21,985
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member-Mayor
La Palma
Council Members
$3,600
$145
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$15,355
$13,135
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$20,004
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$9,531
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$138
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,236
$950
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,441
$2,010
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$2,198
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$228,671
$80,472
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$152,822
$55,037
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,241
$652
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,010
$10,921
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Treasurer
Brea
Management Services
$600
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$10,872
$1,465
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,113
$20,460
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,263
$19,708
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$27,256
$3,280
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$16,373
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$16,373
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$8,489
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$10,262
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,727
$17,024
Council Member
La Palma
Council Members
$3,600
$148
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,247
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$369
$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
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$17,334
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$16,557
$17,109
Councilmember-Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$27,461
$3,693
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,591
$2,051
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,591
$2,051
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,699
$29
City Council-Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,993
$0
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$10,385
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,950
$0
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$11,599
$603
City Clerk - Elected
Orange
City Clerk
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$24,365
$10,682
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,109
$4,244
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,500
$12,456
City Council-Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$30,244
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$115,060
$31,136
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,263
$11,730
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,163
$20,460
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$300
$0
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$17,952
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$29,575
$961
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,727
$20,431
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$752
Mayor Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$138
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
Administration
$7,200
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,000
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
Council Member-Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Ocgp Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$8,622
$448
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,241
$1,310
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$10,829
$23,530
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$8,475
$0
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$10,853
$25,632
Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$10,872
$372