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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
3,088
Employees
153,119
Total Wages
$9,756,712,780
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$2,667,486,821
Last Updated: 7/22/2025

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 137 1,685 $30,295,076 $5,776,828
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 33 $421,208 $132,545
Airport Enterprise 18 964 $60,127,696 $18,379,859
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,137 $86,569,051 $22,846,587
Air Pollution Control Enterprise 1 109 $10,083,167 $2,264,824
Animal Control Enterprise 4 101 $4,312,812 $1,208,752
Green Acres Enterprise 1 25 $1,626,739 $352,680
Leasing Enterprise 2 29 $800,279 $95,475
Post Office Enterprise 1 66 $3,330,539 $689,178
Recycled Water Enterprise 1 171 $14,175,877 $6,650,890
Health 14 481 $10,819,852 $2,112,157
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 150 1,010 $7,629,101 $1,345,531
Solid Waste 2 44 $1,355,840 $355,320
Animal Control 4 76 $2,851,425 $739,789
Self Insurance 20 199 $874,605 $229,627
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 16 277 $7,901,436 $2,538,893
Parking Enterprise 1 13 $188,822 $42,327
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 127 $3,439,387 $683,186
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 48 466 $6,399,303 $1,490,222
Local and Regional Planning or Development 36 561 $13,062,810 $3,995,435
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 88 1,052 $17,737,285 $4,587,811
Hospital Enterprise 50 38,247 $2,511,094,232 $549,462,623
Ambulance Service Enterprise 7 290 $10,474,925 $1,960,634
Governmental Services Enterprise 25 2,278 $69,196,463 $13,059,829
Resource Conservation Enterprise 17 134 $709,055 $92,408
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 27 $1,770,894 $313,379
Golf Enterprise 4 1,003 $18,664,713 $3,508,748
Stormwater Enterprise 2 624 $56,227,560 $22,890,308
Air Pollution Control 20 2,213 $196,354,479 $81,435,649
Cemetery 230 1,760 $29,621,676 $8,921,537
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 64 2,584 $95,143,530 $25,306,223
Memorial 25 203 $1,519,835 $526,709
Weed Abatement 4 91 $4,373,209 $1,937,485
Gas Enterprise 4 117 $3,778,187 $1,077,108
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 9 2,211 $248,319,027 $75,685,710
Health Enterprise 16 805 $67,232,443 $8,684,606
Recreation and Park Enterprise 32 5,082 $397,421,469 $124,473,014
Canal Water Enterprise 1 589 $53,360,682 $21,425,384
Child Care Enterprise 1 15 $127,513 $1,566
Ambulance Service 54 4,313 $401,355,114 $116,398,886
Library Services 36 1,812 $55,161,294 $13,992,951
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 3 59 $1,367,353 $263,737
Electric Enterprise 75 12,488 $1,280,904,870 $376,786,172
Conduit Financing 9 95 $0 $0
Sewer Enterprise 376 17,549 $1,409,411,215 $415,177,953
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 5 55 $698,904 $124,719
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 37 $1,328,427 $700,893
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 589 $53,360,682 $21,425,384
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 127 $3,439,387 $683,186
Pest Control 68 2,069 $83,165,076 $26,351,314
Recreation and Park 192 11,176 $342,418,507 $89,464,442
Solid Waste Enterprise 109 5,973 $435,093,965 $126,425,660
Water 4 82 $3,384,843 $793,910
Transportation 26 990 $57,323,454 $13,344,126
Cemetery Enterprise 10 101 $1,989,298 $396,146
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 39 499 $7,945,332 $1,558,805
Self Insurance Enterprise 132 2,726 $77,138,634 $19,697,725
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 73 $2,089,509 $885,329
Counseling Services Enterprise 1 127 $3,439,387 $683,186
Down Canyon Enterprise 1 12 $485,645 $124,489
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 255 $4,219,840 $914,797
Parking 1 25 $200,950 $7,453
Police Protection and Personal Safety 32 1,700 $96,710,433 $26,906,685
Transit Enterprise 1 432 $4,732,176 $1,093,075
Water Enterprise 730 27,657 $2,184,982,706 $665,668,047
Sewer 4 79 $3,365,053 $853,579
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 8 193 $3,928,300 $1,138,558
Fire Protection Enterprise 13 2,339 $249,387,750 $73,397,003
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 9 75 $2,139,776 $680,346
Developer Enterprise 2 38 $2,866,878 $1,464,924
Transportation Enterprise 22 844 $53,445,095 $12,441,673
Fire Protection 418 14,158 $1,014,423,102 $301,781,418
Flood Control and Water Conservation 54 2,410 $207,028,794 $57,988,117
Governmental Services 109 3,475 $103,799,055 $20,874,021
Financing or Constructing Facilities 176 1,013 $6,606,967 $1,298,929
Snow Removal 1 5 $0 $0
Transportation Planning 49 15,418 $1,073,087,644 $355,422,913
Transit Operators 61 13,148 $1,002,100,154 $273,104,456
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 3 76 $2,798,685 $325,570
Memorial Enterprise 2 20 $133,072 $49,652
Operating Enterprise 1 127 $3,439,387 $683,186
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 127 $3,439,387 $683,186