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Last Updated: 5/9/2025
Special District Type: Refers to a specific act or law which provided the authority for the formation of a special district.
Click on a special district type below to see the special districts of the type.
Special District Type |
Special Districts Reported |
Employees |
Total Wages |
Total Retirement & Health Contribution |
Air Pollution Control
|
14
|
2,027
|
$150,936,098
|
$54,628,997
|
Airport
|
10
|
613
|
$36,232,007
|
$12,846,960
|
Bridge and Highway
|
1
|
989
|
$64,359,855
|
$26,577,785
|
Cemetery
|
242
|
1,813
|
$24,750,309
|
$7,130,262
|
Community Services
|
313
|
4,904
|
$121,842,998
|
$39,091,288
|
Drainage
|
20
|
109
|
$543,303
|
$134,039
|
Fire Protection
|
324
|
7,946
|
$350,358,689
|
$126,528,956
|
Flood Control and Water Conservation
|
13
|
247
|
$10,226,507
|
$2,346,289
|
Garbage Disposal
|
1
|
131
|
$7,031,333
|
$3,003,007
|
Harbor and Port
|
12
|
1,122
|
$67,857,294
|
$27,355,369
|
Health
|
2
|
208
|
$11,077,834
|
$1,650,304
|
Hospital and Healthcare
|
76
|
33,486
|
$1,740,575,741
|
$316,894,585
|
Municipal Improvement
|
3
|
22
|
$228,679
|
$59,661
|
Levee
|
10
|
63
|
$701,443
|
$212,754
|
Library
|
13
|
420
|
$9,228,433
|
$2,097,640
|
Maintenance
|
2
|
9
|
$10,875
|
$0
|
Memorial
|
26
|
226
|
$1,460,328
|
$251,261
|
Mosquito Abatement
|
47
|
1,591
|
$53,091,007
|
$16,311,567
|
Parking
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
Pest Control
|
4
|
24
|
$1,560
|
$0
|
Citrus Pest Control
|
9
|
53
|
$79,692
|
$17,319
|
Police Protection
|
2
|
8
|
$0
|
$0
|
Reclamation
|
143
|
949
|
$8,655,942
|
$1,733,211
|
Recreation and Park
|
87
|
9,551
|
$160,075,520
|
$47,622,226
|
Sanitary
|
64
|
1,521
|
$89,311,277
|
$38,859,920
|
County Sanitation
|
33
|
3,351
|
$254,521,852
|
$83,367,458
|
Sanitation and Flood Control
|
2
|
169
|
$12,913,788
|
$5,079,703
|
Separation of Grade
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
County Service Area
|
4
|
72
|
$929,533
|
$235,865
|
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance
|
1
|
82
|
$5,774,853
|
$2,601,137
|
Resource Conservation
|
91
|
1,150
|
$16,493,471
|
$2,448,030
|
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance
|
2
|
10
|
$0
|
$0
|
Transit
|
13
|
10,850
|
$727,742,464
|
$287,252,841
|
Municipal Utility
|
5
|
4,266
|
$371,918,972
|
$149,896,600
|
Public Utility
|
53
|
1,150
|
$44,793,665
|
$17,147,322
|
California Water
|
114
|
1,991
|
$92,763,835
|
$28,021,246
|
County Water
|
157
|
4,450
|
$259,425,840
|
$88,286,975
|
Metropolitan Water
|
1
|
1,955
|
$195,407,211
|
$70,528,561
|
Municipal Water
|
35
|
2,928
|
$202,307,232
|
$69,029,495
|
Water Agency or Authority
|
21
|
2,271
|
$187,477,218
|
$58,288,790
|
Water Conservation
|
13
|
313
|
$15,426,604
|
$5,494,821
|
Water Replenishment
|
2
|
44
|
$3,158,138
|
$1,707,839
|
Water Storage
|
8
|
304
|
$12,739,886
|
$4,257,747
|
County Waterworks
|
8
|
56
|
$465,331
|
$160,236
|
Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
|
591
|
19,143
|
$686,114,439
|
$224,140,923
|
Irrigation
|
87
|
5,320
|
$324,062,703
|
$114,247,414
|
Nonprofit Corporation
|
89
|
3,203
|
$122,930,369
|
$31,144,517
|
Transportation Planning Agencies
|
39
|
10,781
|
$602,059,048
|
$168,728,398
|