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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: 7/25/2025

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