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Last Updated: 6/30/2025
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
|
19
|
2,199
|
$173,860,259
|
$68,441,715
|
|
Municipal Improvement
|
2
|
17
|
$386,540
|
$166,388
|
|
Separation of Grade
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance
|
1
|
72
|
$6,612,215
|
$2,232,467
|
|
Water Replenishment
|
2
|
51
|
$4,561,442
|
$2,281,146
|
|
Nonprofit Corporation
|
64
|
3,934
|
$152,086,916
|
$35,730,173
|
|
Health
|
1
|
37
|
$927,126
|
$174,063
|
|
Reclamation
|
153
|
1,120
|
$10,665,575
|
$2,205,576
|
|
Water Storage
|
8
|
313
|
$15,583,981
|
$5,257,800
|
|
Community Services
|
320
|
5,694
|
$156,007,447
|
$40,735,006
|
|
Drainage
|
20
|
108
|
$510,510
|
$99,898
|
|
Police Protection
|
3
|
38
|
$1,279,432
|
$0
|
|
Metropolitan Water
|
1
|
2,024
|
$229,430,847
|
$69,242,273
|
|
Water Conservation
|
13
|
339
|
$19,446,323
|
$5,812,956
|
|
Hospital and Healthcare
|
79
|
43,773
|
$2,513,799,846
|
$530,999,318
|
|
Memorial
|
27
|
251
|
$1,835,719
|
$487,671
|
|
County Service Area
|
8
|
100
|
$673,715
|
$61,554
|
|
Resource Conservation
|
87
|
1,110
|
$21,431,815
|
$3,233,100
|
|
Transportation Planning Agencies
|
39
|
15,333
|
$989,274,856
|
$345,199,215
|
|
Bridge and Highway
|
1
|
996
|
$77,153,054
|
$29,698,504
|
|
Cemetery
|
243
|
1,873
|
$30,109,368
|
$9,280,339
|
|
Harbor and Port
|
12
|
1,207
|
$80,680,359
|
$32,564,696
|
|
Levee
|
11
|
60
|
$757,180
|
$224,406
|
|
Pest Control
|
3
|
17
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Citrus Pest Control
|
8
|
48
|
$74,860
|
$0
|
|
Municipal Water
|
34
|
2,958
|
$236,175,891
|
$71,561,461
|
|
Water Agency or Authority
|
22
|
2,341
|
$212,693,732
|
$62,682,569
|
|
Fire Protection
|
321
|
8,208
|
$468,195,166
|
$140,983,678
|
|
Maintenance
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Recreation and Park
|
91
|
10,078
|
$200,680,140
|
$45,869,038
|
|
Sanitation and Flood Control
|
2
|
159
|
$14,726,803
|
$4,407,609
|
|
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance
|
4
|
16
|
$5,000
|
$0
|
|
Public Utility
|
53
|
1,182
|
$59,835,481
|
$16,407,276
|
|
Irrigation
|
88
|
5,715
|
$390,841,250
|
$124,811,103
|
|
Airport
|
10
|
704
|
$44,219,800
|
$14,055,127
|
|
Garbage Disposal
|
1
|
165
|
$9,910,019
|
$4,278,018
|
|
Library
|
13
|
433
|
$12,241,942
|
$2,316,919
|
|
Sanitary
|
61
|
1,582
|
$118,879,009
|
$41,906,136
|
|
Municipal Utility
|
5
|
4,731
|
$506,721,189
|
$135,549,053
|
|
County Water
|
155
|
4,805
|
$331,934,971
|
$86,882,412
|
|
County Waterworks
|
8
|
59
|
$562,402
|
$84,188
|
|
Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
|
888
|
27,725
|
$1,158,992,366
|
$298,781,524
|
|
Flood Control and Water Conservation
|
11
|
234
|
$11,354,902
|
$3,155,081
|
|
Mosquito Abatement
|
47
|
1,738
|
$67,557,330
|
$20,859,678
|
|
County Sanitation
|
36
|
3,405
|
$265,066,184
|
$73,718,198
|
|
Transit
|
12
|
10,313
|
$854,267,018
|
$273,972,895
|
|
California Water
|
123
|
2,290
|
$121,004,213
|
$33,295,421
|