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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,821
160,379
$7,140,287,523
Last Updated: 1/30/2024

Report: Special Districts by Activity

Special District Activity: The type of public service provided by a special district (such as water, sewer or health services). A special district may perform one or more activities.
Click on an activity below to see the special districts that perform the activity.
Activity Special Districts Reported Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Air Pollution Control 16 2,349 $150,002,136 $27,897,866
Ambulance Service 62 4,347 $233,680,016 $45,607,086
Cemetery 242 1,865 $24,411,093 $6,010,649
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 53 1,185 $47,929,969 $20,731,940
Fire Protection 428 17,962 $788,728,117 $144,199,677
Flood Control and Water Conservation 63 4,453 $333,272,452 $55,515,202
Health 17 621 $21,622,093 $3,219,429
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 136 889 $5,176,001 $843,214
Library Services 32 1,025 $21,931,779 $4,483,017
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 90 3,818 $82,865,504 $18,692,210
Local and Regional Planning or Development 31 632 $11,286,502 $2,166,886
Memorial 24 225 $1,379,230 $217,173
Parking 7 785 $5,950,665 $987,717
Pest Control 71 1,949 $59,450,498 $13,456,051
Police Protection and Personal Safety 29 2,825 $67,963,129 $15,396,641
Recreation and Park 215 22,638 $603,986,201 $122,203,947
Resource Conservation 95 1,379 $18,014,868 $2,209,149
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 94 1,139 $16,272,672 $2,859,126
Television Translator Station Facilities 4 63 $957,081 $217,082
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 5 48 $602,720 $176,543
Solid Waste 21 525 $22,424,712 $5,152,703
Animal Control 5 131 $3,497,604 $634,427
Governmental Services 95 4,531 $116,294,667 $21,041,136
Financing or Constructing Facilities 182 1,395 $17,557,123 $3,065,969
Self Insurance 119 2,400 $47,236,586 $8,507,313
Airport Enterprise 23 1,562 $86,555,199 $20,459,766
Electric Enterprise 71 13,582 $928,816,738 $204,060,907
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,160 $64,092,192 $12,671,137
Hospital Enterprise 62 38,923 $1,777,862,900 $209,271,118
Solid Waste Enterprise 389 18,199 $1,036,453,156 $213,932,960
Water Enterprise 732 27,477 $1,617,781,811 $360,926,558
Conduit Financing 5 28 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 1 24 $1,280,902 $114,593
Transportation Planning 78 16,623 $773,525,344 $161,940,189
Transit Operators 62 18,565 $1,040,532,926 $221,400,424
Community Services 294 5,751 $119,808,118 $24,654,193