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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
3,109
173,614
$10,384,345,733
Last Updated: 4/24/2024

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 19 2,276 $186,083,592 $76,183,581
Airport 10 703 $45,517,757 $15,228,721
Bridge and Highway 1 1,008 $79,689,978 $30,671,412
Cemetery 243 1,921 $31,535,276 $9,309,990
Community Services 319 5,875 $163,524,509 $41,778,615
Drainage 20 111 $454,184 $96,679
Fire Protection 321 8,293 $472,133,221 $147,730,375
Flood Control and Water Conservation 11 241 $11,863,077 $3,331,292
Garbage Disposal 1 170 $10,607,111 $4,446,768
Harbor and Port 12 1,219 $85,273,628 $33,831,398
Health 1 36 $1,079,917 $221,173
Hospital and Healthcare 78 41,521 $2,625,595,260 $554,199,628
Municipal Improvement 2 19 $390,880 $168,613
Levee 11 61 $783,659 $212,584
Library 13 442 $12,885,192 $2,164,300
Maintenance 1 6 $0 $0
Memorial 27 243 $1,885,015 $541,763
Mosquito Abatement 47 1,798 $71,656,457 $22,287,904
Pest Control 3 18 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 8 51 $75,358 $0
Police Protection 3 32 $1,335,454 $0
Reclamation 158 1,163 $11,452,536 $2,518,698
Recreation and Park 91 10,355 $211,924,493 $48,396,144
Sanitary 60 1,574 $126,060,570 $42,711,415
County Sanitation 36 3,472 $278,203,231 $75,591,556
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 167 $15,335,897 $4,842,114
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
County Service Area 8 87 $571,392 $67,768
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 76 $6,656,598 $2,303,367
Resource Conservation 86 1,171 $23,189,045 $3,592,666
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 16 $5,000 $0
Transit 13 13,228 $1,138,182,460 $378,296,888
Municipal Utility 5 4,741 $525,749,740 $138,147,058
Public Utility 52 1,198 $62,873,837 $18,271,073
California Water 124 2,341 $130,221,190 $35,611,233
County Water 155 4,872 $348,336,759 $96,738,946
Metropolitan Water 1 2,084 $242,435,999 $74,034,507
Municipal Water 34 3,042 $250,127,929 $74,499,332
Water Agency or Authority 23 2,589 $243,471,146 $70,924,257
Water Conservation 13 346 $20,537,163 $5,991,625
Water Replenishment 2 70 $5,248,153 $2,323,580
Water Storage 8 306 $16,599,009 $5,395,774
County Waterworks 8 63 $571,496 $85,639
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 883 29,127 $1,287,842,759 $333,328,845
Irrigation 88 5,763 $403,362,430 $131,157,319
Nonprofit Corporation 63 4,040 $167,045,904 $38,083,708
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 15,674 $1,065,971,473 $385,853,932