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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
3,109
Employees
173,614
Total Wages
$10,384,345,733
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$2,911,172,240
Last Updated: 4/25/2024

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 2,284 $186,083,592 $76,183,581
Ambulance Service 55 4,405 $367,939,683 $110,382,043
Cemetery 233 1,824 $29,602,998 $8,872,777
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 49 538 $7,938,277 $1,910,782
Fire Protection 428 15,021 $923,956,568 $279,274,563
Flood Control and Water Conservation 52 2,415 $189,357,902 $43,601,230
Health 16 480 $10,846,365 $2,094,076
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 149 1,043 $7,585,262 $1,510,451
Library Services 34 1,860 $55,137,107 $13,203,962
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 66 3,158 $96,166,430 $23,556,764
Local and Regional Planning or Development 39 612 $13,783,763 $4,315,343
Memorial 25 222 $1,758,765 $501,359
Parking 1 12 $122,167 $3,987
Pest Control 67 2,127 $80,359,602 $25,499,066
Police Protection and Personal Safety 33 1,967 $95,641,710 $25,867,732
Recreation and Park 195 14,167 $355,666,478 $86,109,035
Resource Conservation 136 1,688 $27,024,299 $5,052,625
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 88 1,114 $18,825,466 $4,670,593
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 41 $471,653 $103,091
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 3 49 $1,035,043 $236,486
Solid Waste 2 50 $1,278,666 $237,974
Animal Control 4 77 $2,778,128 $731,526
Governmental Services 110 4,433 $112,499,555 $22,591,671
Financing or Constructing Facilities 175 1,011 $6,459,232 $1,166,627
Self Insurance 21 190 $914,414 $242,757
Airport Enterprise 18 1,000 $59,591,960 $17,668,010
Electric Enterprise 72 12,787 $1,221,637,047 $352,853,747
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,223 $85,273,628 $33,831,398
Hospital Enterprise 54 40,925 $2,611,231,506 $551,604,833
Transit Enterprise 1 722 $6,012,352 $1,319,848
Solid Waste Enterprise 112 6,267 $418,457,646 $120,362,260
Water Enterprise 730 28,537 $2,084,088,570 $620,571,095
Conduit Financing 8 92 $0 $0
Snow Removal 1 5 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 4 95 $3,937,054 $1,745,258
Gas Enterprise 4 115 $3,697,898 $931,445
Sewer Enterprise 379 17,969 $1,358,723,332 $388,643,371
Sewer 4 74 $3,027,831 $797,960
Water 4 99 $3,041,977 $735,801
Transportation 28 3,456 $265,933,250 $100,174,073
Transit 1 21 $0 $0
Transportation Planning 49 16,546 $1,111,386,242 $399,140,361
Transit Operators 66 19,213 $1,350,454,386 $411,250,191
Air Pollution Control Enterprise 1 114 $9,956,540 $2,157,038
Ambulance Service Enterprise 8 341 $9,715,888 $1,843,633
Animal Control Enterprise 4 120 $4,680,975 $1,252,425
Cemetery Enterprise 10 97 $1,932,278 $437,213
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance Enterprise 9 272 $5,938,751 $1,622,439
Financing or Constructing Facilities Enterprise 40 564 $10,257,724 $1,913,860
Fire Protection Enterprise 12 2,355 $241,361,684 $69,908,478
Flood Control and Water Conservation Enterprise 9 2,223 $238,299,389 $72,218,822
Governmental Services Enterprise 24 1,777 $60,327,214 $10,564,876
Health Enterprise 17 3,438 $207,500,003 $52,399,050
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance Enterprise 1 3 $0 $0
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance Enterprise 16 276 $10,092,708 $2,490,578
Local and Regional Planning or Development Enterprise 3 69 $2,289,439 $321,847
Memorial Enterprise 2 21 $126,250 $40,404
Parking Enterprise 2 44 $1,288,121 $403,663
Police Protection and Personal Safety Enterprise 6 107 $2,841,046 $618,987
Recreation and Park Enterprise 31 5,377 $379,066,045 $116,733,908
Resource Conservation Enterprise 17 137 $447,012 $83,271
Self Insurance Enterprise 132 2,755 $74,815,049 $19,518,299
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance Enterprise 9 75 $2,042,466 $646,634
Television Translator Station Facilities Enterprise 3 79 $2,080,633 $795,509
Snow Removal Enterprise 1 38 $1,313,108 $617,780
Canal Water Enterprise 1 591 $52,271,094 $10,190,745
Capital Asset Replacement Enterprise 1 31 $1,582,606 $285,232
Child Care Enterprise 1 17 $178,902 $0
Counseling Services Enterprise 1 131 $3,700,104 $714,793
Developer Enterprise 2 60 $2,575,996 $1,310,298
Down Canyon Enterprise 1 15 $498,413 $189,705
Golf Enterprise 4 1,352 $20,897,196 $3,431,360
Green Acres Enterprise 1 25 $1,429,848 $340,663
Groundwater Replenishment Enterprise 1 591 $52,271,094 $10,190,745
Leasing Enterprise 2 23 $660,762 $118,368
Narcotic Treatment Program Enterprise 1 131 $3,700,104 $714,793
Operating Enterprise 1 131 $3,700,104 $714,793
Other Non-Major Enterprise 1 131 $3,700,104 $714,793
Post Office Enterprise 1 68 $3,026,948 $586,761
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Program Enterprise 1 131 $3,700,104 $714,793
Recycled Water Enterprise 1 173 $12,783,908 $5,797,581
Stormwater Enterprise 2 648 $54,847,090 $11,501,043
Wildhawk Golf Club Enterprise 1 279 $4,325,430 $794,342
Transportation Enterprise 24 3,305 $262,214,517 $99,214,112