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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: 5/8/2024

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 17 1,985 $151,191,166 $57,724,179
Airport 10 615 $37,080,329 $12,226,184
Bridge and Highway 1 969 $64,102,438 $27,868,745
Cemetery 246 1,821 $25,096,450 $8,141,409
Community Services 316 5,016 $124,464,427 $40,204,669
Drainage 21 119 $632,000 $88,281
Fire Protection 325 7,907 $356,713,180 $127,660,424
Flood Control and Water Conservation 13 242 $10,442,936 $2,418,145
Garbage Disposal 1 127 $6,695,769 $3,067,443
Harbor and Port 12 1,072 $64,443,180 $28,045,717
Health 2 197 $10,768,163 $1,962,797
Hospital and Healthcare 78 31,158 $1,678,205,899 $284,852,506
Municipal Improvement 2 16 $188,029 $57,929
Levee 11 65 $478,690 $186,878
Library 13 424 $9,317,205 $1,955,085
Maintenance 2 9 $9,225 $0
Memorial 27 240 $1,530,961 $133,446
Mosquito Abatement 47 1,576 $54,049,882 $17,328,718
Pest Control 4 21 $170,438 $0
Citrus Pest Control 9 53 $80,623 $14,409
Police Protection 3 20 $973,500 $11,768
Reclamation 146 1,031 $8,879,463 $2,138,792
Recreation and Park 90 9,136 $152,805,674 $45,359,509
Sanitary 64 1,529 $91,618,312 $37,212,076
County Sanitation 35 3,288 $252,383,942 $91,095,977
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 161 $12,158,214 $4,862,543
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
County Service Area 5 78 $886,099 $226,310
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 75 $5,620,737 $2,643,619
Resource Conservation 88 1,129 $17,134,688 $2,921,878
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 16 $0 $0
Transit 13 10,829 $751,845,068 $287,402,230
Municipal Utility 5 4,151 $377,061,197 $155,207,254
Public Utility 52 1,122 $45,550,484 $17,357,504
California Water 124 2,082 $93,872,363 $31,607,525
County Water 158 4,467 $263,026,044 $95,026,510
Metropolitan Water 1 1,940 $203,401,346 $73,485,358
Municipal Water 35 2,934 $204,199,485 $71,394,843
Water Agency or Authority 21 2,237 $185,752,272 $59,217,150
Water Conservation 13 319 $15,332,195 $5,503,670
Water Replenishment 2 45 $3,468,088 $1,865,337
Water Storage 8 293 $13,185,238 $4,140,079
County Waterworks 7 56 $532,214 $119,180
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 727 22,038 $769,164,232 $257,775,144
Irrigation 89 5,239 $322,755,159 $120,625,032
Nonprofit Corporation 79 3,123 $113,059,799 $39,441,471
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 13,992 $739,735,838 $209,122,542