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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,495
154,233
$6,784,906,469
Last Updated: 1/30/2024

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 13 2,326 $146,299,566 $26,308,280
Ambulance Service 56 4,366 $234,063,035 $43,464,370
Cemetery 215 1,691 $23,420,595 $5,729,141
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 41 1,172 $48,848,413 $18,348,545
Fire Protection 388 17,905 $795,472,715 $102,319,175
Flood Control and Water Conservation 61 4,441 $332,030,622 $28,683,031
Health 15 606 $22,670,621 $3,815,772
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 120 719 $3,685,096 $390,106
Library Services 26 779 $15,225,000 $2,354,569
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 83 4,080 $85,149,616 $17,716,992
Local and Regional Planning or Development 23 575 $9,333,584 $1,772,118
Memorial 21 198 $1,155,304 $207,876
Parking 3 741 $4,307,301 $616,626
Pest Control 67 2,553 $69,770,269 $13,678,096
Police Protection and Personal Safety 28 2,544 $62,417,434 $13,271,552
Recreation and Park 202 22,977 $601,655,873 $91,404,076
Resource Conservation 94 1,278 $18,106,350 $2,481,228
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 86 2,139 $82,312,239 $2,353,928
Television Translator Station Facilities 4 54 $1,103,309 $231,431
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 50 $711,894 $0
Solid Waste 10 204 $3,537,606 $575,378
Animal Control 5 141 $3,544,453 $532,982
Governmental Services 101 4,314 $108,514,906 $15,235,535
Financing or Constructing Facilities 182 1,415 $12,480,039 $2,459,977
Self Insurance 95 1,589 $30,881,800 $5,095,113
Airport Enterprise 22 1,528 $88,115,260 $19,011,402
Electric Enterprise 68 13,821 $916,182,142 $172,064,712
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,174 $68,325,215 $12,145,933
Hospital Enterprise 57 36,670 $1,630,608,188 $184,379,523
Transit Enterprise 57 19,037 $1,056,484,374 $110,053,205
Solid Waste Enterprise 376 18,310 $1,030,991,339 $162,539,021
Water Enterprise 646 26,897 $1,596,275,895 $314,784,824
Conduit Financing 5 62 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 1 42 $1,323,182 $286,527
Transportation Planning 2 13,402 $595,570,950 $132,749,630
Transit Operators 2 50 $1,860,431 $196,729
Community Services 272 6,116 $122,330,502 $22,849,698