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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
156
260,183
California Population 38,940,231
$22,019,287,209
Last Updated: 7/25/2023

Report: State Departments

State Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 35 $1,581,092 $573,259
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 73 $6,246,578 $2,594,359
Air Resources Board 1,758 $176,498,558 $74,047,504
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $632,806 $246,256
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 552 $43,258,498 $20,533,678
Arts Council 36 $2,056,755 $812,913
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 8 $273,358 $125,182
Equalization, Board of 177 $15,779,090 $6,659,854
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 201 $15,993,406 $6,587,039
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 29 $998,063 $501,914
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 7 $370,781 $133,097
Auditor's Office, California State 186 $16,699,509 $7,136,669
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 23 $1,581,687 $754,400
Children & Families Commission, California 49 $3,815,193 $1,598,390
Coastal Commission, California 214 $15,771,177 $6,755,245
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 21 $1,518,499 $706,214
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 19 $1,053,412 $475,739
Earthquake Authority, California 80 $6,887,362 $2,919,928
Educational Facilities Authority, California 2 $184,911 $87,366
Office Of Emergency Services 1,506 $126,207,842 $50,992,153
Gambling Control Commission 41 $4,077,813 $1,800,529
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,390 $93,836,618 $44,054,875
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 22 $1,456,268 $589,356
High-Speed Rail Authority 384 $36,479,560 $14,842,968
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 74 $9,833,554 $3,060,159
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $675,015 $337,035
Law Revision Committee, California 21 $1,039,411 $423,895
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 60 $4,359,390 $2,022,290
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 31 $1,690,076 $772,652
School Finance Authority, California 13 $870,976 $360,302
Tahoe Conservancy, California 55 $4,205,059 $1,902,933
Transportation Commission 55 $4,219,596 $1,762,128
Conservation Corps, California 3,614 $76,729,910 $12,462,632
Aging, Department of 262 $18,306,172 $7,965,823
Highway Patrol, California 10,754 $1,373,550,005 $840,182,046
Horse Racing Board, California 61 $4,381,121 $2,136,628
Senior Legislature, California 2 $100,035 $54,353
Library, California State 167 $11,412,852 $5,049,878
Lottery Commission 960 $66,373,221 $31,028,401
Citizens Redistricting Commission 34 $1,541,549 $393,033
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 10 $439,419 $160,010
Colorado River Board of California 14 $1,227,543 $445,818
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $674,323 $256,531
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 209 $14,855,627 $6,174,903
Status of Women, Commission on 9 $637,276 $237,098
California Commission on Aging 5 $315,901 $151,985
Judicial Performance, Commission on 29 $3,134,738 $1,261,060
State Mandates, Commission on 16 $1,404,309 $595,719
Community Services & Development, Department of 122 $8,832,492 $3,882,805
Conservation, Department of 696 $70,828,613 $29,406,848
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,692 $226,302,795 $103,733,922
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 56,735 $5,768,960,835 $2,285,721,154
Courts of Appeal, California 859 $107,544,132 $35,741,806
Delta Protection Commission 10 $825,723 $316,263
Delta Stewardship Council 75 $7,519,668 $2,950,982
Managed Health Care, Department of 553 $48,572,251 $20,597,195
Public Health, California Department of 4,646 $366,680,701 $159,259,721
Child Support Services, Department of 629 $55,770,348 $25,257,280
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 818 $66,823,160 $29,334,790
Developmental Services, Department of 2,396 $167,452,228 $69,954,424
Education, Department of 2,556 $180,078,651 $78,233,788
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $456,152 $172,266
Emergency Medical Services Authority 250 $9,497,804 $2,759,356
Employment Development Department 11,154 $698,972,510 $291,003,401
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 155 $15,188,033 $5,957,773
Fair Political Practices Commission 99 $8,406,355 $3,488,024
Finance, Department of 436 $44,562,721 $18,271,758
Financial Information System for California 317 $29,075,034 $12,790,419
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,545 $240,359,606 $104,140,766
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,227 $123,683,967 $52,776,469
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 11,988 $1,039,624,732 $441,913,169
Franchise Tax Board 6,842 $459,457,454 $207,309,958
General Services, Department of 3,873 $275,273,485 $125,380,337
Governor, Office of the 378 $30,805,383 $11,245,005
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 66 $7,037,764 $2,809,360
Health and Human Services Agency 111 $10,753,306 $4,267,562
Health Care Services, Department of 4,289 $348,653,622 $154,351,051
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,165 $85,391,608 $37,762,637
Housing Finance Agency 193 $14,959,115 $6,725,420
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,957 $253,352,375 $108,479,452
Insurance, Department of 1,357 $118,237,814 $52,803,321
Judicial Council of California 813 $84,470,913 $35,596,460
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,485 $508,403,501 $206,700,081
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 39 $3,676,764 $1,342,303
Legislative Counsel Bureau 571 $57,064,946 $24,234,593
Assembly, California State 84 $9,147,751 $937,950
Senate, California State 42 $5,044,129 $523,471
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 57 $4,490,928 $1,778,708
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,120 $80,890,215 $30,285,445
Motor Vehicles, Department of 10,534 $562,779,036 $278,015,475
California Science Center 145 $8,977,964 $4,396,915
Native American Heritage Commission 15 $844,311 $363,548
Secretary for Environmental Protection 85 $8,175,615 $3,382,945
California Department of Technology 1,033 $106,839,295 $45,063,376
Administrative Law, Office of 23 $2,476,815 $962,641
Inspector General, Office of the 153 $17,896,762 $6,223,633
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 550 $50,523,073 $21,167,535
Systems Integration, Office of 386 $34,978,647 $14,982,110
Parks, California State 6,917 $258,973,347 $103,846,410
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 163 $13,922,835 $6,000,074
Human Resources, Department of 354 $30,216,104 $13,239,248
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 456 $37,929,538 $16,541,592
Public Employment Relations Board, California 80 $8,781,981 $3,540,986
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,633 $247,266,761 $100,563,415
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,528 $154,032,965 $62,326,626
Real Estate, Department of 376 $29,495,223 $12,851,526
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,972 $120,149,062 $56,435,453
Natural Resources Agency, California 110 $8,946,856 $3,559,830
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 17 $1,189,409 $504,438
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $295,918 $138,354
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 76 $4,871,062 $2,028,553
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 20 $774,545 $352,689
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $260,887 $127,464
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 7 $573,152 $185,036
ScholarShare Investment Board 13 $874,633 $374,526
Secretary of State 624 $42,003,120 $18,858,179
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 59 $3,696,375 $1,612,580
Social Services, Department of 5,611 $399,335,557 $180,548,456
Coastal Conservancy, State 88 $6,287,930 $2,805,241
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,348 $380,893,756 $158,862,894
Controller's Office, California State 1,507 $118,830,751 $53,557,374
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 98 $5,594,692 $2,588,639
Energy Commission, California 780 $70,551,147 $29,329,746
Independent Living Council, California State 3 $308,389 $133,496
Lands Commission, California State 230 $19,998,324 $8,343,868
Personnel Board, State 73 $7,445,137 $2,964,115
Public Defender, Office of the State 97 $9,693,307 $3,836,682
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,362 $142,048,675 $53,330,122
Treasurer's Office, State 234 $18,734,834 $7,978,177
Student Aid Commission 156 $10,183,052 $4,450,452
Supreme Court of California 171 $20,890,958 $7,320,149
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,168 $104,850,509 $44,109,130
Transportation, Department of 23,488 $2,051,688,066 $874,849,250
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,451 $208,835,989 $91,481,559
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 266 $18,193,614 $8,528,807
Water Resources, Department of 3,748 $379,452,377 $155,281,014
Water Resources Control Board 2,739 $255,163,178 $108,150,870
Wildlife Conservation Board 36 $3,327,076 $1,440,722
Board of State and Community Corrections 125 $11,646,167 $4,409,928
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 183 $14,239,850 $5,894,170
Hospitals, Department of State 12,468 $1,073,224,660 $366,015,739
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 70 $6,143,242 $2,445,556
California Correctional Health Care Services 5,622 $563,529,715 $187,284,599
California Government Operations Agency 35 $3,683,356 $1,444,897
California Prison Industry 1,166 $69,277,294 $24,010,326
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 3,969 $311,662,084 $142,421,506
Office of Lieutenant Governor 13 $1,041,683 $424,057
Office of Tax Appeals 103 $10,937,785 $4,525,080
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 3 $274,963 $107,984
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 772 $69,660,786 $30,077,120
Digital Innovation, Office of 40 $3,513,281 $1,371,034
Privacy Protection Agency, California 23 $1,421,612 $480,753
Cradle to Career 10 $844,122 $329,120
Cannabis Control, Department of 494 $39,038,189 $17,517,500
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 82 $6,708,688 $2,582,583
Civil Rights Department, California 320 $24,021,630 $10,282,666