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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
3,147
Employees
177,183
Total Wages
$12,170,943,635
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$3,366,097,155
Last Updated: 11/21/2024

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 22 2,729 $245,435,185 $99,806,924
Ambulance Service 49 4,678 $435,520,819 $130,892,247
Cemetery 229 1,903 $37,110,906 $10,912,413
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 50 539 $9,301,178 $2,297,712
Fire Protection 411 15,279 $1,160,736,913 $343,145,538
Flood Control and Water Conservation 52 1,806 $173,196,486 $40,212,551
Health 13 478 $19,514,956 $3,739,631
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 143 1,036 $10,067,756 $1,784,709
Library Services 35 1,768 $64,454,784 $16,079,310
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 64 3,284 $120,841,568 $29,828,437
Local and Regional Planning or Development 37 635 $15,210,652 $4,577,547
Memorial 24 226 $2,255,229 $443,543
Parking 1 54 $649,914 $130,405
Pest Control 67 2,043 $92,997,469 $29,167,162
Police Protection and Personal Safety 29 1,894 $117,388,536 $32,123,628
Recreation and Park 181 12,943 $419,629,462 $100,944,508
Resource Conservation 142 1,963 $43,691,123 $7,084,663
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 88 1,111 $20,314,871 $5,343,588
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 34 $343,945 $59,553
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 2 55 $1,133,243 $280,112
Solid Waste 3 55 $1,711,438 $399,652
Animal Control 4 89 $2,827,853 $699,789
Governmental Services 107 3,684 $131,239,758 $26,854,132
Financing or Constructing Facilities 189 1,227 $18,100,410 $3,952,461
Self Insurance 11 117 $299,478 $22,986
Airport Enterprise 19 1,108 $76,546,920 $19,572,259
Electric Enterprise 74 8,481 $878,141,614 $257,081,877
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,213 $103,255,689 $26,099,362
Hospital Enterprise 49 44,377 $3,005,472,976 $609,258,647
Transit Enterprise 2 394 $6,205,836 $1,286,745
Solid Waste Enterprise 89 4,283 $323,950,650 $91,947,899
Water Enterprise 732 29,197 $2,530,598,571 $732,391,495
Conduit Financing 9 95 $1,500 $0
Snow Removal 1 5 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 3 72 $4,857,555 $2,108,176
Broadband Services 1 5 $0 $0
Gas Enterprise 6 126 $4,439,319 $1,097,646
Sewer Enterprise 376 18,341 $1,649,945,834 $474,758,026
Sewer 5 69 $3,870,567 $882,780
Water 10 141 $5,102,137 $1,116,886
Transportation 27 1,199 $76,616,476 $17,837,711
Transit 1 12 $0 $0
Transportation Planning 49 17,434 $1,367,883,783 $561,663,367
Transit Operators 70 19,525 $1,601,565,269 $472,730,700
Ambulance Service Enterprise 9 350 $12,270,167 $2,477,057
Animal Control Enterprise 5 119 $4,615,963 $794,262
Cemetery Enterprise 8 84 $1,806,250 $251,475
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 10 300 $8,408,188 $2,093,715
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 52 594 $11,123,287 $2,309,455
Fire Protection Enterprise 16 388 $28,042,823 $7,336,033
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 10 282 $18,331,058 $6,941,479
Governmental Services Enterprise 32 2,699 $106,791,042 $19,428,830
Health Enterprise 17 4,884 $405,893,687 $97,606,398
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 2 10 $0 $0
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 17 248 $8,148,930 $2,595,975
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 3 96 $5,096,785 $562,039
Memorial Enterprise 2 22 $221,544 $34,798
Parking Enterprise 2 26 $202,580 $42,685
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 7 139 $4,418,854 $787,041
Recreation and Park Enterprise 34 3,611 $189,973,690 $54,480,473
Resource Conservation Enterprise 21 158 $632,913 $36,665
Self Insurance Enterprise 140 3,000 $96,729,645 $24,084,159
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 11 86 $2,728,658 $531,318
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 76 $2,604,116 $764,200
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 35 $1,704,114 $623,219
Broadband Services Enterprise 1 41 $0 $0
Canal Water Enterprise 1 613 $60,483,490 $29,082,427
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 33 $2,576,268 $432,259
Child Care Enterprise 1 7 $11,113 $0
Counseling Services Enterprise 1 169 $6,160,831 $1,102,058
Developer Enterprise 2 54 $4,209,868 $2,005,214
Down Canyon Enterprise 1 13 $527,886 $216,813
Golf Enterprise 4 1,794 $66,718,196 $15,013,495
Green Acres Enterprise 1 6 $0 $0
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 613 $60,483,490 $29,082,427
Leasing Enterprise 1 10 $735,563 $150,999
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 169 $6,160,831 $1,102,058
Operating Enterprise 1 169 $6,160,831 $1,102,058
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 169 $6,160,831 $1,102,058
Post Office Enterprise 1 66 $3,272,214 $743,963
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 169 $6,160,831 $1,102,058
Recycled Water Enterprise 3 266 $22,586,198 $5,821,588
Stormwater Enterprise 2 664 $64,693,358 $31,087,641
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 283 $5,369,513 $1,151,758
Transportation Enterprise 20 956 $64,942,875 $15,006,487
State Water Project Enterprise 1 613 $60,483,490 $29,082,427
Fleet and Equipment Enterprise 1 78 $5,763,884 $1,851,059
General and Administrative Enterprise 1 78 $5,763,884 $1,851,059
Community Facilities 1 136 $2,536,292 $562,055