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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
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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
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
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City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$30,395
$1,066
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$18,481
$12,373
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$8,270
$23,191
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$20,263
$711
City Council - 1 month
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$1,879
$67
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$28,401
$3,060
Council Member - 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
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$4,950
$231
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$2,475
$0
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$9,568
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$1,240
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$21,284
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$21,284
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Manager
$29,700
$8,362
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$300
$11
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$1,200
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Mayor
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$300
$11
City Clerk
Other Positions Held:
Legislative Administrator
San Clemente
City Clerk
$158,351
$21,653
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$1,846
$69
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$369
$13
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,984
$186
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,984
$186
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$369
$13
Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,984
$186
City Treasurer
San Clemente
F A S - Administration
$6,230
$233
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$953
$43
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,052
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,052
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,316
$1,052
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$30,576
$1,181
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$5,699
$26
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$231
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$231
$0
Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,795
$13,327
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$40
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,249
$19,970
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$40
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,795
$762
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,451
$24,520
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,249
$27,949
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,100
$22,288
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,100
$22,288
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$182
$5
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,782
$131
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,950
$1,782
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,100
$25,225
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,037
$15,031
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,442
$3,752
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$1,550
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,492
$3,761
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,037
$15,797
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,492
$1,500
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$27,492
$38,068
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$1,550
$0
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$28,192
$12,049
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
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$18,600
$1,378
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$18,600
$22,021
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$27,048
$1,890
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$28,538
$1,378
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$26,830
$5,415
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$500
$60
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$8,750
$8,039
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$500
$19
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$15,344
$774
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$27,098
$799
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$1,850
$53
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,000
$0
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$400
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$400
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,462
$14,100
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,462
$20,346
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,462
$8,400
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,462
$7,830
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,462
$20,065
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$21,296
$10,314
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$18,840
$1,499
Councilmember - Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$17,750
$17,811
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$795
$76
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$18,395
$2,547
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$23,944
$8,050
Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,379
$671
Mayor Pro Tem
Dana Point
City Council
$11,379
$671
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,381
$671
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,561
$629
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$7,473
$405
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$871
$47
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$871
$47
City Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
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
$7,200
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,349
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,199
$19,907
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,349
$19,907
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,349
$2,207
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,349
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,349
$2,207
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$11,769
$20,723
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,147
$1,674
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,543
$24,042
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$14,319
$24,042
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,397
$652
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$16,677
$14,271
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$21,409
$24,721
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,147
$13,514
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$596
$22
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$267,677
$46,643
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$165,488
$31,562
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,509
$819
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,355
$10,733
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,462
$546
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$9,367
$10,446
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$8,134
$10,156
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$14,945
$10,720
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,082
$47
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,082
$25
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,082
$25
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,832
$833
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$79,188
$24,407
Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$5,400
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,280
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,400
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,400
$487
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,400
$487
City Clerk - Elected
Other Positions Held:
Chief Clerk
Orange
City Clerk
$123,791
$23,341
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
$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 Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$25,561
$10,931
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$835
$87
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$24,253
$12,177
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$835
$87
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$835
$44
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$20,305
$16,190
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$27,364
$2,279
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$30,546
$7,573
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$29,936
$3,563
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$32,475
$3,258
100 City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,477
$0
100 City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,477
$0
100 City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,477
$0
100 Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,477
$0
100 City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,477
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
Council
$10,440
$0
City Clerk
Placentia
City Council
$0
$0
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Council
$600
$1,817
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$2,116
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$13,303
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$10,555
Mayor Pro-Tem
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$13,303
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,773
$678
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,773
$968
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,773
$114
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$3,899
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$650
$50
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Traffic + Parking Commissioner, Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$1,476
$19
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
City Treasurer
Brea
Administrative Services
$600
$0
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$6,234
$19,211
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,322
$25,484
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,865
$25,182
Council Members - Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,322
$25,484
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,563
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 Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$6,482
$2,777
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$212,475
$30,094
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$12,312
$1,246
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$12,312
$424
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$12,312
$424
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$912
$31
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$12,312
$424
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$119,226
$26,435
Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$9,345
$11,978
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,022
$721
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,022
$521
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,695
$1,134
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,697
$556
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$658
$35
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$658
$721