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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
157
258,483
California Population 39,185,605
$20,508,654,535
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

Report: State Departments

State Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 46 $1,507,488 $526,590
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 70 $5,816,932 $2,444,689
Air Resources Board 1,761 $162,630,849 $69,249,717
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $611,779 $256,213
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 527 $39,018,106 $18,311,257
Arts Council 28 $1,660,664 $650,035
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 10 $305,574 $145,037
Equalization, Board of 171 $13,598,896 $5,939,119
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 197 $14,217,838 $5,999,854
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 30 $1,015,619 $506,894
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 8 $539,711 $150,333
Auditor's Office, California State 178 $16,297,525 $6,912,578
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 22 $1,408,507 $662,919
Children & Families Commission, California 41 $3,213,723 $1,392,074
Coastal Commission, California 221 $14,715,274 $6,450,773
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 20 $1,398,520 $667,386
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 13 $750,672 $322,885
Earthquake Authority, California 84 $6,757,649 $2,952,470
Educational Facilities Authority, California 3 $235,518 $110,431
Office Of Emergency Services 1,455 $120,843,671 $46,201,713
Gambling Control Commission 41 $3,488,973 $1,600,104
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,403 $86,391,980 $41,169,494
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 22 $1,506,338 $612,790
High-Speed Rail Authority 345 $30,228,644 $12,422,382
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 60 $7,444,333 $2,391,275
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $624,220 $344,560
Law Revision Committee, California 17 $775,613 $352,234
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 60 $3,599,157 $1,719,359
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 27 $1,694,684 $811,045
School Finance Authority, California 14 $861,872 $394,351
Tahoe Conservancy, California 54 $3,921,179 $1,743,871
Transportation Commission 51 $3,588,244 $1,538,583
Conservation Corps, California 3,526 $74,102,941 $11,558,243
Aging, Department of 193 $12,440,786 $5,430,078
Highway Patrol, California 10,911 $1,316,182,835 $777,606,174
Horse Racing Board, California 63 $3,732,641 $1,729,318
Senior Legislature, California 2 $91,861 $51,263
Library, California State 148 $9,873,398 $4,544,245
Lottery Commission 906 $61,300,442 $27,851,111
Citizens Redistricting Commission 45 $2,666,269 $577,809
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 8 $342,295 $132,934
Colorado River Board of California 15 $1,153,437 $461,441
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $636,086 $242,363
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 181 $12,632,282 $5,475,091
Status of Women, Commission on 8 $454,493 $173,838
California Commission on Aging 3 $274,761 $119,306
Judicial Performance, Commission on 31 $2,987,191 $1,227,454
State Mandates, Commission on 15 $1,162,933 $524,867
Community Services & Development, Department of 121 $8,176,223 $3,654,368
Conservation, Department of 652 $60,710,297 $25,896,082
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,750 $215,434,844 $101,458,807
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 57,104 $5,361,972,002 $2,093,659,380
Courts of Appeal, California 846 $102,686,197 $34,628,509
Delta Protection Commission 7 $639,881 $266,286
Delta Stewardship Council 85 $6,885,215 $2,698,834
Managed Health Care, Department of 504 $41,646,052 $18,186,070
Public Health, California Department of 4,462 $334,748,251 $146,492,314
Child Support Services, Department of 601 $49,600,938 $23,207,461
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 817 $62,599,760 $27,541,361
Developmental Services, Department of 2,401 $155,400,139 $67,243,683
Education, Department of 2,398 $163,192,625 $72,763,313
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $421,934 $158,860
Emergency Medical Services Authority 923 $26,276,359 $2,778,165
Employment Development Department 12,897 $744,397,645 $278,387,803
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 164 $14,977,898 $5,883,199
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 280 $19,157,043 $8,352,282
Fair Political Practices Commission 95 $7,538,709 $3,193,792
Finance, Department of 434 $41,921,067 $17,285,344
Financial Information System for California 301 $25,832,754 $11,548,483
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,317 $212,948,204 $92,328,170
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,191 $110,784,528 $47,812,802
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 10,513 $971,686,083 $364,534,800
Franchise Tax Board 6,743 $432,186,020 $198,912,231
General Services, Department of 3,879 $252,831,875 $117,758,441
Governor, Office of the 284 $22,860,365 $8,081,650
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 76 $6,810,403 $2,808,807
Health and Human Services Agency 97 $8,422,116 $3,300,434
Health Care Services, Department of 4,084 $311,055,367 $140,827,444
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,017 $67,117,662 $30,529,846
Housing Finance Agency 195 $14,226,671 $6,659,942
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,871 $234,850,958 $100,176,360
Insurance, Department of 1,322 $108,546,382 $49,248,348
Judicial Council of California 770 $77,009,221 $33,623,205
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,427 $458,339,931 $191,583,625
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 30 $2,979,701 $1,067,912
Legislative Counsel Bureau 566 $54,693,014 $23,750,295
Assembly, California State 80 $8,961,264 $890,606
Senate, California State 41 $4,587,147 $489,764
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 46 $3,946,572 $1,633,900
Military Department (California National Guard) 997 $69,642,682 $28,205,160
Motor Vehicles, Department of 10,452 $527,112,138 $266,081,153
California Science Center 140 $8,163,960 $4,169,402
Native American Heritage Commission 15 $1,116,682 $425,457
Secretary for Environmental Protection 77 $6,593,809 $2,916,926
California Department of Technology 992 $94,813,317 $40,914,248
Administrative Law, Office of 22 $2,392,454 $962,859
Inspector General, Office of the 139 $15,699,984 $5,578,214
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 519 $44,032,591 $18,916,503
Systems Integration, Office of 356 $30,916,687 $13,552,994
Parks, California State 6,756 $232,184,575 $93,918,326
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 151 $11,345,527 $4,985,047
Human Resources, Department of 330 $27,455,171 $12,279,296
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 449 $33,701,298 $14,985,046
Public Employment Relations Board, California 77 $7,639,071 $3,197,883
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,767 $242,100,810 $102,632,953
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,476 $137,910,297 $56,826,197
Real Estate, Department of 426 $26,776,969 $11,704,621
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,955 $113,301,109 $54,661,453
Natural Resources Agency, California 89 $6,591,517 $2,773,218
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 13 $959,850 $449,651
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $263,007 $128,433
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 60 $4,593,169 $1,904,654
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 19 $628,898 $300,354
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $236,002 $118,675
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 8 $541,098 $182,681
ScholarShare Investment Board 11 $724,131 $308,846
Secretary of State 617 $37,819,589 $17,345,033
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 56 $3,015,278 $1,325,468
Social Services, Department of 5,455 $360,726,039 $166,123,433
Coastal Conservancy, State 73 $5,420,268 $2,507,476
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,446 $374,185,299 $153,425,696
Controller's Office, California State 1,498 $110,510,413 $50,260,681
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 94 $4,993,927 $2,307,357
Energy Commission, California 727 $62,541,446 $26,526,151
Independent Living Council, California State 3 $269,779 $127,342
Lands Commission, California State 221 $18,229,854 $7,791,534
Personnel Board, State 79 $7,123,772 $3,014,666
Public Defender, Office of the State 94 $8,500,371 $3,502,139
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,347 $131,421,051 $50,574,736
Treasurer's Office, State 229 $18,048,673 $7,857,898
Student Aid Commission 143 $9,551,012 $4,185,521
Supreme Court of California 168 $19,595,090 $7,053,561
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,055 $89,943,225 $39,023,176
Transportation, Department of 22,547 $1,831,555,470 $796,474,193
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,572 $204,710,195 $89,654,479
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 246 $16,829,425 $8,081,682
Water Resources, Department of 3,661 $344,237,070 $142,114,376
Water Resources Control Board 2,651 $227,781,694 $97,192,298
Wildlife Conservation Board 36 $3,097,274 $1,416,280
Board of State and Community Corrections 104 $9,286,459 $3,625,590
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 154 $11,281,351 $4,475,834
Hospitals, Department of State 12,613 $1,022,732,288 $352,458,445
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 53 $4,317,556 $1,721,281
California Correctional Health Care Services 6,347 $601,449,143 $198,381,767
California Government Operations Agency 28 $3,247,991 $1,290,700
California Prison Industry 1,148 $63,752,173 $23,112,283
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 3,959 $288,711,373 $134,936,600
Office of Lieutenant Governor 12 $1,009,930 $388,080
Office of Tax Appeals 97 $9,420,445 $4,022,849
CA Census 2020 12 $816,083 $186,509
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 1 $133,651 $50,583
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 706 $59,781,485 $26,499,532
Digital Innovation, Office of 27 $2,234,605 $827,833
Privacy Protection Agency, California 4 $176,613 $69,586
Cradle to Career 3 $193,473 $80,388
Cannabis Control, Department of 410 $30,050,121 $13,644,914
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 32 $2,753,063 $1,099,510