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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts

Districts Reported
3,112
Employees
169,565
Total Wages
$9,573,014,191
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$2,639,705,648
Last Updated: 8/21/2025

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 153 1,760 $25,425,519 $4,604,505
Television Translator Station Facilities 7 90 $1,716,662 $748,269
Airport Enterprise 23 1,766 $115,900,571 $42,341,998
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,211 $80,680,359 $32,564,696
Animal Control Enterprise 2 106 $4,469,281 $1,145,244
Green Acres Enterprise 1 26 $1,546,117 $330,987
Leasing Enterprise 3 35 $1,123,096 $246,577
Post Office Enterprise 1 61 $2,539,889 $453,800
Recycled Water Enterprise 1 169 $12,161,400 $5,108,352
Health 34 1,425 $69,341,902 $13,107,214
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 147 1,053 $7,274,679 $1,127,472
Solid Waste 1 5 $0 $0
Animal Control 8 193 $7,016,127 $1,859,733
Self Insurance 155 3,010 $67,303,458 $17,342,499
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 7 170 $5,675,892 $894,971
Parking Enterprise 2 50 $1,332,832 $419,237
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Air Pollution Control 20 2,207 $173,860,259 $68,441,715
Cemetery 243 1,873 $30,109,368 $9,280,339
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 101 3,695 $114,345,527 $29,626,724
Memorial 27 251 $1,835,719 $487,671
Weed Abatement 4 93 $3,593,433 $1,542,788
Gas Enterprise 3 107 $2,476,167 $329,163
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 5 56 $909,254 $176,135
Health Enterprise 13 3,067 $170,811,848 $46,396,807
Pest Control Enterprise 2 44 $2,028,496 $478,649
Recreation and Park Enterprise 20 2,329 $115,321,875 $39,467,500
Canal Water Enterprise 1 590 $49,229,697 $9,507,720
Child Care Enterprise 1 15 $149,521 $0
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 62 1,301 $63,337,277 $23,572,588
Local and Regional Planning or Development 46 772 $18,887,492 $5,043,288
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 104 1,210 $20,073,296 $5,234,274
Hospital Enterprise 57 43,190 $2,500,147,069 $528,254,366
Ambulance Service Enterprise 7 287 $8,736,795 $1,816,798
Governmental Services Enterprise 19 1,796 $58,819,080 $9,704,068
Resource Conservation Enterprise 6 45 $2,448 $0
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 26 $1,592,528 $275,893
Golf Enterprise 4 1,402 $20,720,397 $3,432,542
Stormwater Enterprise 2 638 $51,492,704 $10,650,844
Ambulance Service 67 4,787 $366,666,898 $105,594,271
Library Services 37 1,844 $50,080,942 $12,596,052
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 63 $1,094,692 $248,764
Electric Enterprise 86 13,241 $1,190,491,154 $344,946,636
Conduit Financing 8 89 $0 $0
Sewer Enterprise 398 18,011 $1,280,391,665 $373,331,264
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 4 90 $2,047,254 $517,368
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 32 $1,220,395 $591,003
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 590 $49,229,697 $9,507,720
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Parking 4 68 $1,332,832 $419,237
Police Protection and Personal Safety 39 2,002 $90,235,843 $24,738,419
Water Enterprise 750 28,114 $1,977,618,961 $584,246,174
Sewer 4 79 $3,336,452 $807,863
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 5 228 $4,736,532 $1,442,665
Fire Protection Enterprise 6 242 $9,927,610 $2,115,943
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 2 19 $792,822 $204,223
Community Improvements Enterprise 1 6 $2,538 $0
Developer Enterprise 2 51 $2,263,007 $1,143,124
Transportation Enterprise 25 966 $48,560,214 $11,509,609
Fire Protection 447 16,873 $1,106,240,054 $325,909,894
Flood Control and Water Conservation 67 4,721 $423,570,971 $117,355,548
Governmental Services 135 8,297 $287,882,474 $67,044,043
Financing or Constructing Facilities 215 1,267 $9,169,026 $1,941,648
Snow Removal 2 37 $1,220,395 $591,003
Transportation Planning 49 16,164 $1,032,237,839 $357,414,816
Transit Operators 68 18,642 $1,257,930,644 $388,156,332
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 1 7 $0 $0
Memorial Enterprise 2 23 $115,766 $30,107
Operating Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Pest Control 72 2,151 $77,780,653 $24,234,519
Recreation and Park 242 19,650 $778,096,110 $224,833,229
Solid Waste Enterprise 173 8,909 $598,119,085 $167,900,288
Other Enterprise 1,561 70,586 $3,578,476,299 $884,930,655
Water 1 86 $2,209,367 $432,663
Transportation 25 966 $48,560,214 $11,509,609
Cemetery Enterprise 10 150 $1,967,127 $416,702
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 26 355 $5,544,466 $545,532
Self Insurance Enterprise 95 1,919 $47,551,466 $12,379,023
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 79 $1,975,652 $800,967
Counseling Services Enterprise 2 150 $3,559,421 $849,834
Down Canyon Enterprise 2 95 $2,341,381 $212,453
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 249 $3,844,179 $720,987