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Last Updated: 1/31/2025
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
|
21
|
2,721
|
$245,435,185
|
$99,806,924
|
|
Airport
|
10
|
681
|
$51,426,164
|
$14,563,215
|
|
Bridge and Highway
|
1
|
866
|
$79,949,321
|
$27,973,736
|
|
Cemetery
|
240
|
2,002
|
$38,961,019
|
$11,163,888
|
|
Community Services
|
322
|
6,205
|
$208,590,460
|
$51,785,508
|
|
Drainage
|
20
|
102
|
$451,940
|
$156,769
|
|
Fire Protection
|
307
|
8,331
|
$605,976,098
|
$178,479,874
|
|
Flood Control and Water Conservation
|
12
|
249
|
$13,593,604
|
$3,943,969
|
|
Garbage Disposal
|
1
|
150
|
$11,806,962
|
$3,498,466
|
|
Harbor and Port
|
12
|
1,209
|
$103,255,689
|
$26,099,362
|
|
Health
|
1
|
44
|
$1,759,407
|
$332,448
|
|
Hospital and Healthcare
|
73
|
45,038
|
$3,031,031,271
|
$613,592,458
|
|
Municipal Improvement
|
2
|
18
|
$446,097
|
$199,714
|
|
Levee
|
11
|
63
|
$1,183,954
|
$261,623
|
|
Library
|
13
|
373
|
$14,824,296
|
$2,487,322
|
|
Maintenance
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Memorial
|
27
|
255
|
$2,494,773
|
$478,341
|
|
Mosquito Abatement
|
46
|
1,720
|
$83,561,640
|
$25,877,947
|
|
Pest Control
|
4
|
22
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Citrus Pest Control
|
10
|
65
|
$129,190
|
$0
|
|
Police Protection
|
3
|
32
|
$1,098,152
|
$122,617
|
|
Reclamation
|
154
|
1,170
|
$14,423,844
|
$2,601,081
|
|
Recreation and Park
|
89
|
9,381
|
$257,666,735
|
$59,286,621
|
|
Sanitary
|
60
|
1,601
|
$157,215,052
|
$49,163,373
|
|
County Sanitation
|
36
|
3,431
|
$328,909,267
|
$89,779,798
|
|
Sanitation and Flood Control
|
2
|
168
|
$19,530,236
|
$5,617,593
|
|
Separation of Grade
|
1
|
5
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
County Service Area
|
8
|
94
|
$981,652
|
$111,761
|
|
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance
|
1
|
83
|
$9,512,114
|
$3,110,821
|
|
Resource Conservation
|
89
|
1,436
|
$40,307,715
|
$5,842,735
|
|
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance
|
4
|
16
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Transit
|
13
|
11,934
|
$1,152,047,361
|
$350,647,675
|
|
Municipal Utility
|
4
|
2,252
|
$290,725,798
|
$83,643,394
|
|
Public Utility
|
52
|
1,222
|
$72,840,168
|
$21,930,625
|
|
California Water
|
129
|
2,416
|
$161,883,532
|
$41,494,318
|
|
County Water
|
154
|
4,984
|
$417,702,138
|
$129,037,382
|
|
Metropolitan Water
|
1
|
2,013
|
$288,134,248
|
$87,371,650
|
|
Municipal Water
|
34
|
3,073
|
$304,375,647
|
$84,509,044
|
|
Water Agency or Authority
|
24
|
2,734
|
$317,398,203
|
$89,639,938
|
|
Water Conservation
|
13
|
397
|
$27,099,398
|
$7,072,869
|
|
Water Replenishment
|
4
|
82
|
$7,368,068
|
$2,894,181
|
|
Water Storage
|
8
|
309
|
$19,270,564
|
$5,232,972
|
|
County Waterworks
|
8
|
64
|
$698,934
|
$63,018
|
|
Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
|
939
|
31,788
|
$1,755,713,873
|
$452,556,231
|
|
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
|
7
|
33
|
$75,660
|
$63,435
|
|
Irrigation
|
88
|
5,915
|
$477,977,395
|
$141,654,580
|
|
Nonprofit Corporation
|
63
|
4,245
|
$258,500,708
|
$48,842,686
|
|
Transportation Planning Agencies
|
39
|
16,518
|
$1,305,511,047
|
$544,114,035
|