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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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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
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Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$22,050
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$22,050
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$22,050
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$22,050
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$22,050
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,224
$25,920
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$12,754
$25,920
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,569
$1,076
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$745
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$5,337
$24,948
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$31,377
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$31,710
Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,601
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,601
Council Member
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$30,178
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$21,372
$12,236
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$33,151
$1,128
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$28,502
$787
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$18,379
$14,880
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$33,453
$1,180
City Council Member-Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$677
City Council Member
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$7,200
$687
Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$7,200
$687
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$7,200
$144
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$7,200
$687
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$7,200
$687
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$28,687
$697
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$30,247
$608
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$30,247
$348
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,439
$20,115
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$30,247
$1,431
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$28,637
$2,028
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$18,389
$10,855
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
City Council Member - Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$2,800
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$5,200
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$2,000
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$1,600
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$3,200
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$8,808
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$690
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$176
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$254
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$176
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$7,800
$176
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,106
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,106
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$30,666
$1,243
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,106
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$16,679
$12,508
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$19,007
$713
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$7,770
$24,453
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$26,876
$1,008
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$19,007
$20,029
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$19,007
$14,793
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$19,007
$15,085
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$7,920
$18,003
Mayor
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$300
$11
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$22,109
$22,780
Councilmember - Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$23,627
$15,220
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$23,242
$15,185
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$20,882
$23,493
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$24,395
$14,512
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Mayor Pro Temp
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
Anaheim
City Council
$27,000
$1,375
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$1,500
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$3,734
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$23,175
$1,125
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$8,724
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$1,500
City Council Member
Fountain Valley
City Council
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Fountain Valley
City Council
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Fountain Valley
City Council
$6,924
$0
City Council Member
Fountain Valley
City Council
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Fountain Valley
City Council
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Mayor Pro Temp
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
$3,600
$0
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$386
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$386
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,175
$8,545
City Council Member - Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$9,175
$16,203
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,000
$337
City Clerk
Other Positions Held:
Legislative Administrator
San Clemente
City Clerk
$136,010
$28,297
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council Member - Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$180
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$1,662
$62
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$2,769
$104
City Treasurer
San Clemente
City Manager
$6,000
$225
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$20,098
$0
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$20,048
$6,746
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$22,298
$41,754
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$20,098
$32,867
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$20,098
$0
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$19,798
$6,746
Councilmember
Garden Grove
City Manager
$20,098
$6,746
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
Mayor Pro Temp
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
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
$8,849
$0
City Treasurer
Brea
Administrative Services
$600
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$23,731
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,636
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$22,932
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,636
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$7,836
Mayor
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
City Treasurer
$134,148
$14,062
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
City Council
$11,856
$409
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$6,000
$78
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$1,200
$16
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$6,000
$78
Council - Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$94
Council
Seal Beach
City Council
$1,200
$16
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$2,117
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$23,530
Council Member - Mayor
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$23,530
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
Council Member
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$0
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$600
$1,975
Councilmember
Irvine
City Council
$20,735
$1,320
Councilmember
Irvine
City Council
$19,140
$16,012
Councilmember
Irvine
City Council
$19,140
$9,158
Councilmember
Irvine
City Council
$19,140
$1,225
Mayor
Irvine
City Council
$29,700
$23,575
Orange County Great Park
Irvine
City Council
$11,440
$0
Orange County Great Park
Irvine
City Council
$10,560
$0
Orange County Great Park
Irvine
City Council
$10,560
$0
Orange County Great Park
Irvine
City Council
$10,560
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$593
City Council - Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$6,400
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$6,450
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
Legislative
$8,448
$640
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
Legislative
$8,448
$110
Mayor Pro Temp
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
Legislative
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
Legislative
$8,448
$986
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
Legislative
$8,448
$640
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$33,877
$1,688
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$41,251
$1,138
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$41,017
$1,138
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$44,067
$3,135
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$33,517
$9,599
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$33,191
$13,430
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$41,017
$2,957
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$324,095
$40,273
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$162,522
$32,941
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$22,215
$859
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$21,138
$11,084
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$22,567
$10,259
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$22,567
$53
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,724
$9,488
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$22,535
$11,084
Mayor Pro Tempore
Huntington Beach
City Council
$21,550
$10,800
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$109,559
$31,076
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$8,050
$135
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,150
$20,905
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,150
$26,251
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,050
$32,769
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,150
$31,365