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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
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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
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City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$23,283
$8,471
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$1,200
$0
Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$30
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$29,792
$1,016
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$19,150
$16,395
Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,176
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,176
Councilmember
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$10,369
Councilmember
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$13,061
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,813
$12,390
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,813
$631
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Treasurer
Brea
Administrative Services
$600
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,699
$26
Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$20,933
$9,967
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$17,743
$17,174
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$6,300
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$6,173
$110
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$29,792
$1,016
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$18,700
$812
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$26,758
$10,821
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$27,149
$9,430
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,176
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$2,031
$76
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$28,344
$1,358
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$29,973
$1,044
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$27,449
$3,359
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$24,870
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$34,133
$2,446
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,176
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$1,099
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,500
$515
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$10,299
$535
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,299
$1,113
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Mayor
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$2,333
$613
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$829
Mayor Pro Tem
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$7,836
$22,972
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$2,012
$0
Mayor
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$33,309
$3,179
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,176
Councilmember
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$13,061
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,350
$24,702
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,646
$23,834
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,500
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,900
$1,500
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,301
$535
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,783
$1,980
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$7,773
Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Treasurer
San Clemente
F A S - Administration
$6,000
$225
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$734
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,764
$22,656
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$28,806
$929
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$26,914
$896
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,050
$38
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$27,098
$783
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$6,185
$321
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,400
$21,383
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$23,651
$2,112
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$27,050
$37,371
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,798
$10,446
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$19,720
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$19,720
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$9,560
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$7,708
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$20,224
Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$34,546
$1,208
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$17,553
$17,109
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,234
$18,627
Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,350
$24,702
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$117,385
$24,495
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,492
$23,299
City Clerk - Elected
Other Positions Held:
Deputy City Clerk
Orange
City Clerk
$105,804
$20,228
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,026
$615
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,349
$9,571
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$73,822
$6,521
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$11,200
$19,533
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$9,506
City Clerk
Other Positions Held:
Legislative Administrator
San Clemente
City Clerk
$148,481
$20,322
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,764
$17,414
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$27,893
$2,406
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$28,806
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$25,240
$461
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$26,598
$763
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$7,429
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$21,597
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$30,069
$6,329
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,865
$24,422
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,500
$1,863
Mayor Pro-Tem
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,030
$12,390
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$155,294
$28,546
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,174
$789
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$25,817
$531
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$515
Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,800
$3,339
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,875
$3,526
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$7,787
$10,188
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$7,734
$10,446
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,833
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,833
$18,780
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$174,633
$34,494
Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,709
$23,857
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,100
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,450
$35,694
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,833
$0
Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Person
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$21,300
$865
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$7,425
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$185
$7
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council - Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,764
$17,252
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$20,224
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$26,845
$2,797
City Council Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$420
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$27,918
$1,239
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,500
$135
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$21,984
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,578
Mayor Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Placentia
City Clerk
$600
$1,652
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$600
$1,812
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$12,312
$424
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,375
$15,927
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,425
$15,488
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$245,557
$41,525
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$7,702
$9,436
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,174
$789
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,833
$18,780
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,683
$1,980