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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
3,147
183,049
$13,631,437,879
Last Updated: 12/5/2025

Report: Special Districts by Type

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 21 2,797 $276,365,319 $115,108,051
Airport 10 721 $56,777,622 $16,406,044
Bridge and Highway 1 879 $85,911,583 $30,604,009
Cemetery 238 1,982 $41,724,242 $11,783,146
Community Services 320 6,314 $225,436,767 $57,074,184
Drainage 19 103 $548,512 $135,021
Fire Protection 305 8,445 $672,787,173 $197,832,948
Flood Control and Water Conservation 12 257 $14,630,313 $4,048,906
Garbage Disposal 1 150 $12,825,248 $3,998,336
Harbor and Port 12 1,236 $114,510,579 $33,670,623
Health 1 45 $1,859,288 $156,973
Hospital and Healthcare 75 44,822 $3,243,420,065 $652,593,621
Municipal Improvement 2 18 $466,830 $175,781
Levee 11 66 $1,126,665 $253,840
Library 13 379 $15,284,609 $2,846,636
Maintenance 1 5 $0 $0
Memorial 25 241 $2,800,665 $575,264
Mosquito Abatement 46 1,739 $88,985,405 $28,357,509
Pest Control 4 23 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 10 61 $84,998 $0
Police Protection 3 27 $1,039,000 $96,618
Reclamation 152 1,071 $14,814,761 $2,734,455
Recreation and Park 89 9,942 $284,835,492 $66,822,941
Sanitary 60 1,655 $166,796,986 $52,927,475
County Sanitation 36 3,507 $347,981,314 $100,174,415
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 170 $20,408,290 $6,248,813
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
County Service Area 8 113 $1,078,195 $124,921
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 85 $10,263,729 $3,479,347
Resource Conservation 87 1,486 $48,025,677 $7,040,539
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 16 $0 $0
Transit 13 12,487 $1,266,929,232 $396,008,025
Municipal Utility 5 4,973 $666,689,248 $178,395,896
Public Utility 51 1,202 $77,488,433 $24,425,930
California Water 129 2,476 $173,389,535 $45,435,437
County Water 153 4,984 $446,694,445 $149,057,161
Metropolitan Water 1 2,022 $330,409,071 $99,033,324
Municipal Water 34 3,120 $326,197,167 $92,888,416
Water Agency or Authority 24 2,753 $338,823,008 $101,509,413
Water Conservation 13 405 $28,655,510 $7,890,231
Water Replenishment 4 83 $7,692,237 $3,283,078
Water Storage 8 295 $20,203,415 $5,673,253
County Waterworks 8 66 $901,203 $154,325
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 937 32,547 $1,949,242,017 $511,362,557
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District 7 35 $0 $0
Irrigation 88 5,956 $507,472,459 $150,740,241
Nonprofit Corporation 63 4,277 $290,914,741 $53,285,858
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 17,008 $1,448,946,832 $419,331,582