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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
3,126
Employees
176,807
Total Wages
$11,818,232,689
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$3,233,226,266
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
Health 13 379 $16,222,335 $2,812,675
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 144 955 $8,728,296 $1,613,787
Solid Waste 3 57 $1,676,089 $424,128
Animal Control 3 75 $2,570,659 $636,320
Self Insurance 14 146 $881,604 $227,031
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 16 211 $6,148,354 $1,728,317
Parking Enterprise 2 26 $202,129 $34,063
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 49 520 $8,876,062 $2,252,727
Local and Regional Planning or Development 35 523 $14,151,373 $4,206,025
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 88 1,070 $19,942,193 $5,053,342
Hospital Enterprise 51 44,313 $2,875,054,942 $615,259,004
Ambulance Service Enterprise 8 332 $11,378,127 $2,228,735
Governmental Services Enterprise 29 2,312 $89,308,976 $16,155,861
Resource Conservation Enterprise 18 117 $215,438 $1,317
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 27 $2,245,897 $374,965
Golf Enterprise 3 714 $16,388,807 $2,894,573
Stormwater Enterprise 2 651 $59,981,255 $28,952,952
Resource Conservation 139 1,819 $34,960,183 $5,617,073
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 36 $376,754 $65,649
Airport Enterprise 19 1,050 $68,343,421 $18,196,774
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,156 $92,919,763 $24,600,675
Transit 1 15 $0 $0
Animal Control Enterprise 4 109 $4,104,720 $802,192
Green Acres Enterprise 1 24 $1,643,519 $330,542
Leasing Enterprise 1 11 $713,810 $109,137
Post Office Enterprise 1 70 $3,424,186 $705,002
Recycled Water Enterprise 3 262 $20,816,696 $9,142,102
Air Pollution Control 21 2,580 $230,235,411 $94,594,706
Cemetery 232 1,886 $34,589,795 $9,779,806
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 65 3,055 $113,872,192 $28,282,996
Memorial 25 216 $2,123,856 $445,346
Weed Abatement 4 93 $5,014,450 $2,124,322
Gas Enterprise 6 132 $4,003,272 $1,059,414
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 10 265 $16,782,424 $6,788,611
Health Enterprise 17 4,377 $342,038,679 $77,446,971
Recreation and Park Enterprise 31 3,298 $171,906,917 $53,931,529
Canal Water Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Child Care Enterprise 1 30 $213,775 $0
General and Administrative Enterprise 1 65 $4,981,328 $1,573,594
Community Facilities 1 121 $2,204,335 $474,364
Parking 1 40 $442,832 $98,172
Police Protection and Personal Safety 30 1,839 $111,393,750 $29,870,761
Transit Enterprise 1 357 $5,437,861 $1,014,647
Water Enterprise 733 28,682 $2,365,238,853 $696,621,317
Sewer 4 67 $3,729,675 $942,454
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 9 266 $7,321,866 $2,144,309
Fire Protection Enterprise 13 210 $7,878,500 $2,157,548
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 10 93 $2,746,870 $730,871
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Developer Enterprise 2 44 $3,306,017 $1,661,441
Transportation Enterprise 20 898 $58,030,291 $12,309,439
Ambulance Service 53 4,555 $420,482,984 $128,149,869
Library Services 36 1,681 $58,717,597 $14,754,494
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 2 52 $1,231,423 $318,054
Electric Enterprise 76 10,890 $1,123,043,456 $311,640,078
Conduit Financing 9 97 $9,650 $0
Sewer Enterprise 375 18,176 $1,552,265,585 $445,253,234
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 7 147 $4,368,849 $998,554
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 36 $1,416,285 $634,231
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Fleet and Equipment Enterprise 1 65 $4,981,328 $1,573,594
Pest Control 68 2,024 $88,670,450 $28,243,967
Recreation and Park 186 12,324 $389,025,722 $92,045,767
Solid Waste Enterprise 88 4,212 $305,547,236 $82,984,326
Water 7 116 $4,491,774 $1,074,912
Transportation 27 1,134 $68,160,099 $14,689,511
Cemetery Enterprise 9 96 $2,097,735 $361,772
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 50 560 $9,971,886 $1,841,540
Self Insurance Enterprise 137 2,928 $88,340,509 $21,747,260
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 78 $2,222,279 $772,472
Counseling Services Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Down Canyon Enterprise 1 15 $584,563 $165,545
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 255 $5,047,237 $1,020,113
State Water Project Enterprise 1 610 $56,675,238 $27,291,511
Fire Protection 414 15,114 $1,125,017,569 $330,589,566
Flood Control and Water Conservation 50 1,740 $161,289,655 $37,195,094
Governmental Services 107 3,727 $123,648,649 $25,644,304
Financing or Constructing Facilities 178 1,076 $6,555,871 $1,230,326
Snow Removal 1 5 $0 $0
Transportation Planning 49 16,783 $1,234,741,159 $437,750,768
Transit Operators 70 20,871 $1,674,081,680 $509,342,244
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 3 80 $3,512,334 $438,250
Memorial Enterprise 2 23 $175,449 $51,921
Operating Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 161 $5,063,994 $923,929