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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts

Districts Reported
3,112
Employees
169,565
Total Wages
$9,573,014,191
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$2,639,705,648
Last Updated: 4/26/2024

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 20 2,207 $173,860,259 $68,441,715
Ambulance Service 67 4,787 $366,666,898 $105,594,271
Cemetery 243 1,873 $30,109,368 $9,280,339
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 62 1,301 $63,337,277 $23,572,588
Fire Protection 447 16,873 $1,106,240,054 $325,909,894
Flood Control and Water Conservation 67 4,721 $423,570,971 $117,355,548
Health 34 1,425 $69,341,902 $13,107,214
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 147 1,053 $7,274,679 $1,127,472
Library Services 37 1,844 $50,080,942 $12,596,052
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 101 3,695 $114,345,527 $29,626,724
Local and Regional Planning or Development 46 772 $18,887,492 $5,043,288
Memorial 27 251 $1,835,719 $487,671
Parking 4 68 $1,332,832 $419,237
Pest Control 72 2,151 $77,780,653 $24,234,519
Police Protection and Personal Safety 39 2,002 $90,235,843 $24,738,419
Recreation and Park 242 19,650 $778,096,110 $224,833,229
Resource Conservation 153 1,760 $25,425,519 $4,604,505
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 104 1,210 $20,073,296 $5,234,274
Television Translator Station Facilities 7 90 $1,716,662 $748,269
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 63 $1,094,692 $248,764
Solid Waste 1 5 $0 $0
Animal Control 8 193 $7,016,127 $1,859,733
Governmental Services 135 8,297 $287,882,474 $67,044,043
Financing or Constructing Facilities 215 1,267 $9,169,026 $1,941,648
Self Insurance 155 3,010 $67,303,458 $17,342,499
Airport Enterprise 23 1,766 $115,900,571 $42,341,998
Electric Enterprise 86 13,241 $1,190,491,154 $344,946,636
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,211 $80,680,359 $32,564,696
Hospital Enterprise 57 43,190 $2,500,147,069 $528,254,366
Solid Waste Enterprise 173 8,909 $598,119,085 $167,900,288
Water Enterprise 750 28,114 $1,977,618,961 $584,246,174
Conduit Financing 8 89 $0 $0
Snow Removal 2 37 $1,220,395 $591,003
Weed Abatement 4 93 $3,593,433 $1,542,788
Gas Enterprise 3 107 $2,476,167 $329,163
Sewer Enterprise 398 18,011 $1,280,391,665 $373,331,264
Other Enterprise 1,561 70,586 $3,578,476,299 $884,930,655
Sewer 4 79 $3,336,452 $807,863
Water 1 86 $2,209,367 $432,663
Transportation 25 966 $48,560,214 $11,509,609
Transportation Planning 49 16,164 $1,032,237,839 $357,414,816
Transit Operators 68 18,642 $1,257,930,644 $388,156,332
Ambulance Service Enterprise 7 287 $8,736,795 $1,816,798
Animal Control Enterprise 2 106 $4,469,281 $1,145,244
Cemetery Enterprise 10 150 $1,967,127 $416,702
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 5 228 $4,736,532 $1,442,665
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 26 355 $5,544,466 $545,532
Fire Protection Enterprise 6 242 $9,927,610 $2,115,943
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 5 56 $909,254 $176,135
Governmental Services Enterprise 19 1,796 $58,819,080 $9,704,068
Health Enterprise 13 3,067 $170,811,848 $46,396,807
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 7 170 $5,675,892 $894,971
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 1 7 $0 $0
Memorial Enterprise 2 23 $115,766 $30,107
Parking Enterprise 2 50 $1,332,832 $419,237
Pest Control Enterprise 2 44 $2,028,496 $478,649
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 4 90 $2,047,254 $517,368
Recreation and Park Enterprise 20 2,329 $115,321,875 $39,467,500
Resource Conservation Enterprise 6 45 $2,448 $0
Self Insurance Enterprise 95 1,919 $47,551,466 $12,379,023
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 2 19 $792,822 $204,223
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 79 $1,975,652 $800,967
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 32 $1,220,395 $591,003
Canal Water Enterprise 1 590 $49,229,697 $9,507,720
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 26 $1,592,528 $275,893
Child Care Enterprise 1 15 $149,521 $0
Community Improvements Enterprise 1 6 $2,538 $0
Counseling Services Enterprise 2 150 $3,559,421 $849,834
Developer Enterprise 2 51 $2,263,007 $1,143,124
Down Canyon Enterprise 2 95 $2,341,381 $212,453
Golf Enterprise 4 1,402 $20,720,397 $3,432,542
Green Acres Enterprise 1 26 $1,546,117 $330,987
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 590 $49,229,697 $9,507,720
Leasing Enterprise 3 35 $1,123,096 $246,577
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Operating Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Post Office Enterprise 1 61 $2,539,889 $453,800
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 137 $3,559,421 $849,834
Recycled Water Enterprise 1 169 $12,161,400 $5,108,352
Stormwater Enterprise 2 638 $51,492,704 $10,650,844
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 249 $3,844,179 $720,987
Transportation Enterprise 25 966 $48,560,214 $11,509,609