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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
158
269,763
California Population 39,529,101
$24,265,114,410
Last Updated: 7/29/2025

Report: State Departments

State Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 29 $1,275,381 $497,861
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 73 $6,211,906 $2,701,222
Air Resources Board 2,072 $208,287,922 $90,194,046
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $671,038 $279,885
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 588 $48,981,720 $24,106,184
Arts Council 49 $2,774,205 $1,237,300
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 11 $320,089 $158,428
Equalization, Board of 185 $16,310,326 $7,347,550
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 226 $19,590,167 $8,789,802
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 38 $1,442,294 $741,190
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 9 $563,129 $228,034
Auditor's Office, California State 195 $19,034,941 $7,903,736
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 32 $2,256,356 $1,115,227
Children & Families Commission, California 41 $2,958,423 $1,320,064
Coastal Commission, California 238 $18,517,668 $8,277,800
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 21 $1,541,469 $760,098
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 20 $1,305,548 $638,507
Earthquake Authority, California 79 $7,342,812 $3,287,607
Educational Facilities Authority, California 3 $247,711 $113,623
Office Of Emergency Services 1,751 $151,524,802 $62,516,797
Gambling Control Commission 45 $4,378,902 $2,019,941
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,508 $105,976,377 $52,315,823
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 21 $1,332,651 $578,605
High-Speed Rail Authority 441 $44,251,755 $18,379,534
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 90 $13,170,155 $3,966,542
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $770,124 $374,675
Law Revision Committee, California 19 $1,323,448 $505,258
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 80 $5,238,990 $2,457,237
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 34 $2,120,803 $1,049,022
School Finance Authority, California 14 $1,040,378 $435,772
Tahoe Conservancy, California 59 $4,932,858 $2,329,403
Transportation Commission 68 $5,108,253 $2,066,394
Conservation Corps, California 3,537 $100,340,616 $15,247,672
Aging, Department of 311 $23,490,605 $10,683,450
Highway Patrol, California 11,608 $1,585,601,770 $1,023,003,515
Horse Racing Board, California 59 $4,479,242 $2,201,572
Senior Legislature, California 2 $104,666 $58,379
Library, California State 184 $13,640,820 $6,643,236
Lottery Commission 1,050 $75,102,387 $37,402,049
Citizens Redistricting Commission 9 $129,359 $19,824
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 7 $385,500 $156,563
Colorado River Board of California 11 $1,034,484 $408,188
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $688,364 $330,928
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 192 $15,972,681 $7,241,203
Status of Women, Commission on 10 $820,776 $331,196
California Commission on Aging 6 $411,802 $195,085
Judicial Performance, Commission on 29 $3,505,187 $1,414,812
State Mandates, Commission on 19 $1,663,109 $677,502
Community Services & Development, Department of 138 $10,282,585 $4,816,473
Conservation, Department of 783 $83,283,458 $35,510,200
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,733 $247,504,998 $119,739,072
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 55,459 $5,773,065,260 $2,494,981,215
Courts of Appeal, California 894 $119,444,374 $40,160,611
Delta Protection Commission 8 $791,937 $347,430
Delta Stewardship Council 79 $8,264,345 $3,323,223
Managed Health Care, Department of 701 $66,917,350 $29,897,600
Public Health, California Department of 5,318 $446,966,155 $200,466,546
Child Support Services, Department of 653 $60,834,450 $28,694,403
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 924 $78,379,238 $35,624,190
Developmental Services, Department of 2,604 $193,497,664 $83,686,763
Education, Department of 2,729 $206,849,835 $93,782,968
Education Audit Appeals Plan 3 $430,443 $186,816
Emergency Medical Services Authority 166 $10,069,432 $4,183,654
Employment Development Department 10,113 $674,034,420 $316,996,845
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 166 $16,145,235 $6,461,617
Fair Political Practices Commission 115 $10,115,435 $4,311,884
Finance, Department of 471 $49,113,863 $20,620,304
Financial Information System for California 389 $35,850,519 $17,014,106
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,705 $271,825,980 $122,198,129
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,290 $137,736,059 $60,063,721
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 12,530 $1,353,153,570 $548,853,747
Franchise Tax Board 7,055 $499,934,195 $238,553,709
General Services, Department of 4,123 $303,173,800 $142,290,580
Governor, Office of the 461 $41,998,881 $15,426,543
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 76 $8,107,276 $3,284,551
Health and Human Services Agency 162 $15,847,934 $6,297,285
Health Care Services, Department of 4,931 $419,288,048 $194,030,466
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,292 $103,014,815 $48,851,023
Housing Finance Agency 221 $16,813,092 $7,800,412
Industrial Relations, Department of 3,277 $282,787,057 $125,065,308
Insurance, Department of 1,331 $122,159,257 $57,503,884
Judicial Council of California 879 $96,942,018 $41,481,280
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,848 $574,800,027 $240,113,923
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 42 $4,859,822 $1,842,884
Legislative Counsel Bureau 617 $64,409,382 $27,780,784
Assembly, California State 78 $10,111,180 $1,252,713
Senate, California State 45 $5,702,954 $630,434
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 66 $5,416,764 $2,271,706
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,244 $100,725,652 $36,411,323
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,471 $568,509,582 $299,148,094
California Science Center 135 $8,944,512 $4,543,418
Native American Heritage Commission 14 $1,129,251 $499,216
Secretary for Environmental Protection 102 $10,192,284 $4,541,202
California Department of Technology 1,054 $111,780,282 $49,370,626
Administrative Law, Office of 28 $2,941,341 $1,164,737
Inspector General, Office of the 227 $27,793,695 $10,081,333
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 678 $64,563,038 $27,866,388
Technology and Solutions Integration, Office of 410 $41,704,655 $18,263,541
Parks, California State 7,465 $304,495,156 $124,400,542
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 259 $20,652,639 $8,538,091
Human Resources, Department of 458 $39,706,879 $17,776,599
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 478 $42,538,764 $18,987,332
Public Employment Relations Board, California 83 $9,627,094 $3,906,672
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,659 $264,436,510 $109,596,793
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,667 $174,036,350 $73,826,333
Real Estate, Department of 367 $29,807,615 $13,587,424
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,146 $130,553,278 $62,681,155
Natural Resources Agency, California 127 $10,873,571 $4,605,234
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 17 $1,497,186 $705,395
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $312,405 $167,347
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 95 $5,984,077 $2,432,485
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 20 $935,885 $462,311
San Joaquin River Conservancy 5 $412,689 $215,561
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 7 $616,103 $202,678
ScholarShare Investment Board 17 $1,509,144 $606,261
Secretary of State 721 $50,014,939 $23,303,520
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 63 $4,121,200 $2,009,679
Social Services, Department of 6,270 $471,319,992 $222,281,405
Coastal Conservancy, State 90 $7,569,052 $3,307,639
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,352 $403,767,579 $173,921,713
Controller's Office, California State 1,609 $132,052,210 $63,020,328
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 94 $5,805,477 $2,845,487
Energy Commission, California 968 $95,336,331 $39,758,307
Independent Living Council, California State 5 $291,694 $134,836
Lands Commission, California State 227 $21,333,190 $9,240,436
Personnel Board, State 72 $7,734,179 $3,254,945
Public Defender, Office of the State 105 $11,796,196 $4,547,924
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,482 $163,078,859 $63,806,120
Treasurer's Office, State 257 $22,142,030 $9,865,668
Student Aid Commission 164 $12,647,673 $5,853,438
Supreme Court of California 174 $22,510,497 $7,996,842
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,361 $127,337,685 $55,202,861
Transportation, Department of 25,363 $2,299,906,173 $989,178,596
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,490 $221,411,138 $100,715,111
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 276 $20,332,910 $10,000,671
Water Resources, Department of 3,962 $419,963,097 $175,167,529
Water Resources Control Board 2,805 $278,109,818 $120,480,480
Wildlife Conservation Board 46 $4,629,537 $1,971,857
Board of State and Community Corrections 135 $13,666,926 $5,484,279
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 230 $18,998,698 $8,081,334
Hospitals, Department of State 12,749 $1,204,542,925 $412,365,125
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 66 $6,253,020 $2,471,803
California Correctional Health Care Services 6,077 $658,691,619 $228,011,999
California Government Operations Agency 33 $4,089,163 $1,443,093
California Prison Industry 1,318 $79,969,093 $29,403,388
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 4,048 $328,835,664 $158,071,384
Office of Lieutenant Governor 14 $1,279,285 $555,206
Office of Tax Appeals 119 $13,243,168 $5,671,707
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 5 $351,710 $143,558
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 855 $84,460,638 $37,983,954
Digital Innovation, Office of 4 $12,324 $1,812
Privacy Protection Agency, California 47 $4,462,780 $1,735,025
Cradle to Career 28 $2,800,408 $1,068,971
Cannabis Control, Department of 615 $51,639,733 $24,441,322
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 196 $14,752,237 $6,205,422
Civil Rights Department, California 391 $31,829,281 $14,160,571
Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail Authority 9 $1,061,842 $413,832
Data and Innovation, Office of 60 $6,585,721 $2,679,663