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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,946
149,567
$7,392,655,398
Last Updated: 5/29/2025

Report: Special Districts by Activity

Special District Activity: The type of public service provided by a special district (such as water, sewer or health services). A special district may perform one or more activities.
Click on an activity below to see the special districts that perform the activity.
Activity Special Districts Reported Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Resource Conservation 103 1,280 $17,099,170 $2,594,450
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 83 $1,669,292 $778,350
Airport Enterprise 24 1,452 $91,183,665 $35,904,333
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,087 $66,056,151 $28,951,543
Air Pollution Control 18 2,063 $154,880,470 $61,696,305
Cemetery 246 1,843 $25,612,727 $8,669,417
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 100 3,188 $88,831,557 $32,988,876
Memorial 27 241 $1,573,651 $239,461
Weed Abatement 3 61 $2,471,091 $753,571
Ambulance Service 72 4,586 $283,781,500 $123,912,041
Library Services 39 1,601 $40,871,745 $10,735,010
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 40 $758,185 $371,240
Electric Enterprise 81 11,871 $950,080,267 $378,313,689
Conduit Financing 5 60 $0 $0
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 62 1,254 $53,100,413 $29,111,207
Local and Regional Planning or Development 43 662 $12,812,576 $3,458,001
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 98 1,100 $16,760,071 $4,541,098
Hospital Enterprise 58 35,266 $1,885,949,430 $310,318,424
Health 25 465 $10,090,824 $2,424,716
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 140 1,017 $5,706,831 $1,185,897
Solid Waste 29 621 $26,306,914 $9,165,386
Animal Control 6 164 $5,291,603 $1,714,874
Self Insurance 154 2,773 $53,616,301 $14,965,475
Fire Protection 442 15,782 $830,496,269 $363,734,968
Flood Control and Water Conservation 63 4,228 $327,792,676 $144,862,763
Governmental Services 91 5,390 $147,919,565 $36,504,479
Financing or Constructing Facilities 178 1,202 $11,980,747 $3,409,595
Snow Removal 2 41 $1,233,883 $670,118
Transportation Planning 76 16,288 $851,178,184 $250,690,294
Transit Operators 64 16,134 $935,745,688 $382,433,895
Parking 4 545 $3,495,037 $747,930
Police Protection and Personal Safety 35 1,803 $75,280,785 $29,717,974
Water Enterprise 750 26,724 $1,650,754,618 $631,346,597
Pest Control 73 1,947 $62,411,490 $21,604,046
Recreation and Park 233 18,746 $611,042,199 $259,445,311
Solid Waste Enterprise 389 16,622 $1,058,560,303 $410,858,310