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Malia M. Cohen
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California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Calaveras
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El Dorado
Fresno
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
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member - Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$30,908
$1,081
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$33,151
$1,081
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl4
$1,350
$78
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$10,945
$19,509
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,950
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$393
$40
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$393
$40
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$919
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$369
$14
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Treasurer
San Clemente
City Manager
$5,539
$208
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council
Placentia
City Council
$2,116
$0
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,610
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,754
$22,785
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,278
$612
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$26,740
$1,089
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Vice Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl4
$29,700
$9,522
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$363
$35
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,950
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$30,171
$1,138
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$3,600
$29,974
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$369
$14
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$277
$25
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$20,437
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$10,794
$937
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,278
$612
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$8,989
$25,244
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl2
$29,700
$15,578
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl3
$29,700
$8,908
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$363
$35
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,053
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,200
$24,478
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$300
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$277
$25
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
City Treasurer
Brea
Administrative Services
$600
$0
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$129,040
$28,770
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$18,604
$844
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$74,927
$26,115
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$29,245
$13,755
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$39,971
$3,029
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$24,959
$1,500
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$312
$12
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,000
$337
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,628
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,628
$1,199
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$29,057
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$35
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl5
$29,700
$1,194
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,608
$12,513
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$277
$25
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$277
$25
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$28,768
$6,352
Councilmember - Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$28,768
$5,273
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$554
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$10,254
$9,623
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,479
$26
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Council-Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$490
$135
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,101
$26
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$21,085
$53
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,403
$1,689
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$18,126
$12,344
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,683
$28,015
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$41,934
$1,066
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$39,464
$4,043
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$3,634
City Council Member - Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$9,000
$15,894
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,801
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,300
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$174
$409
Mayor Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$490
$135
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$28,098
$2,010
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,623
$7,191
Mayor Pro Tempore
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,101
$37
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,908
$24,246
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$11,187
$24,267
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,783
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$24,984
$3,802
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$24,860
$1,500
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$386
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$739
$0
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
City Treasurer
$123,815
$24,361
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$289
$494
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,783
$2,475
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,733
$2,475
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$10,877
$894
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,801
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$562
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$16,042
City Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$20,437
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$402
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$642
$36
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$14,819
$19,413
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
Citycnl1
$29,700
$22,933
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$98
$2
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$8,100
$135
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$5,539
$0
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$29,057
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$511
$35
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$745
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$10,582
$5,745
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$10,582
$6,775
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,950
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,014
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member, Traffic + Parking Commissioner
Lake Forest
City Council
$1,476
$60
City Council Member - Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,616
$173
City Treasurer
San Clemente
City Manager
$462
$17
Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$28,734
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$624
$50
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$745
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$8,864
$26,010
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$7,766
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,050
$24,478
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
City Clerk
San Clemente
City Clerk
$462
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$277
$6
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$19,153
$22,773
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$22,810
$14,286
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$6,923
$0
Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$21,449
$14,999
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$28,098
$799
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$357,836
$37,226
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$5,442
$9,889
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$1,101
$26
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$20,683
$24,983
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$18,343
$688
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,375
$1,500
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$1,491
$99
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$1,491
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,989
$920
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$386
City Council - Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$228
$8
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$0
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$500
$56
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,450
$10,212
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$18,400
$25,888
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$289
$622
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,683
$21,984
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$40,710
$2,797
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$1,067
$0
Mayor Pro Team
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,801
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$3,508
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,250
$0
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$500
$19
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,117
$565
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$27,245
$9,889
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$18,464
$692
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$289
$460
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$289
$11
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$8,783
$0
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$10,150
$26,870
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$600
$47
Mayor
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$11,667
$0
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,610
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$2,913
$162
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$21,242
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,950
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,950
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,053
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$29,455
$1,058
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,123
$612
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,616
$173
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
Council - Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,450
$19,086
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$29,658
$1,391
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$30,808
$1,391
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$34,097
$9,410
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$30,564
$12,943
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$1,491
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$24,984
$22,564
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,801
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,300
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$228
$8