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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,969
144,967
$7,240,062,642
Last Updated: 5/7/2024

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 19 2,009 $151,191,166 $57,724,179
Ambulance Service 73 4,715 $280,476,306 $118,935,404
Cemetery 246 1,821 $25,096,450 $8,141,409
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 59 1,161 $49,638,248 $26,459,058
Fire Protection 444 15,575 $830,482,410 $352,579,836
Flood Control and Water Conservation 65 4,220 $334,057,963 $139,947,115
Health 23 602 $20,765,416 $4,348,608
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 139 942 $5,565,322 $1,067,184
Library Services 39 1,537 $37,012,026 $9,780,535
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 96 3,041 $86,403,366 $30,924,028
Local and Regional Planning or Development 44 693 $14,395,751 $3,306,783
Memorial 27 240 $1,530,961 $133,446
Parking 5 898 $6,348,674 $1,335,528
Pest Control 73 1,922 $61,372,226 $19,607,191
Police Protection and Personal Safety 37 1,836 $75,881,780 $27,807,341
Recreation and Park 230 18,272 $605,559,249 $246,613,987
Resource Conservation 104 1,318 $19,205,740 $3,358,211
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 97 987 $16,159,332 $4,382,143
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 87 $1,500,072 $521,171
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 38 $675,045 $305,184
Solid Waste 28 594 $25,208,508 $8,910,963
Animal Control 7 156 $5,005,566 $1,219,853
Governmental Services 98 5,043 $146,808,997 $35,821,736
Financing or Constructing Facilities 194 1,344 $13,254,719 $3,503,033
Self Insurance 142 2,364 $47,976,439 $12,749,737
Airport Enterprise 24 1,520 $89,518,201 $35,170,413
Electric Enterprise 82 11,740 $942,722,513 $363,200,542
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,077 $64,443,180 $28,045,717
Hospital Enterprise 61 30,716 $1,668,444,069 $282,900,893
Solid Waste Enterprise 390 16,599 $1,052,873,052 $408,093,636
Water Enterprise 750 26,408 $1,634,235,617 $605,480,870
Conduit Financing 5 31 $0 $0
Snow Removal 2 43 $1,047,104 $480,185
Weed Abatement 3 57 $2,288,557 $495,183
Transportation Planning 76 15,731 $824,094,657 $234,707,406
Transit Operators 64 17,947 $1,058,238,178 $393,003,694