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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 Type

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 14 2,332 $150,002,136 $27,897,866
Airport 10 614 $34,941,453 $10,548,805
Bridge and Highway 1 990 $65,088,941 $13,919,556
Cemetery 242 1,865 $24,411,093 $6,010,649
Community Services 308 5,841 $120,381,048 $24,678,210
Drainage 20 117 $546,604 $90,305
Fire Protection 321 9,048 $342,859,352 $60,714,723
Flood Control and Water Conservation 12 244 $10,012,501 $1,763,949
Garbage Disposal 1 138 $6,557,119 $2,182,468
Harbor and Port 12 1,155 $64,092,192 $12,671,137
Health 2 199 $11,492,185 $1,462,297
Hospital and Healthcare 78 39,467 $1,789,877,740 $211,286,300
Municipal Improvement 3 22 $300,339 $49,401
Levee 11 64 $643,913 $174,330
Library 13 462 $9,358,341 $1,396,474
Maintenance 2 14 $12,725 $0
Memorial 24 225 $1,379,230 $217,173
Mosquito Abatement 46 1,601 $52,572,989 $11,951,042
Parking 1 5 $0 $0
Pest Control 4 27 $0 $0
Citrus Pest Control 9 53 $76,203 $22,869
Police Protection 3 19 $986,499 $130,560
Reclamation 143 963 $8,280,712 $1,838,957
Recreation and Park 89 12,701 $157,282,688 $30,515,381
Sanitary 65 1,557 $88,374,993 $20,540,274
County Sanitation 33 3,372 $242,604,159 $46,381,645
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 168 $12,404,620 $2,813,767
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
County Service Area 3 59 $901,279 $206,716
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 82 $5,606,977 $763,716
Resource Conservation 85 1,241 $15,289,119 $1,768,199
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 4 16 $3,600 $0
Transit 14 11,727 $742,694,408 $174,247,270
Municipal Utility 5 4,940 $369,881,961 $70,328,397
Public Utility 52 1,168 $43,185,815 $11,147,819
California Water 123 2,082 $90,134,413 $21,332,386
County Water 158 4,595 $255,625,376 $57,719,393
Metropolitan Water 1 2,047 $202,025,008 $46,293,278
Municipal Water 35 2,964 $199,925,037 $44,264,641
Water Agency or Authority 21 2,330 $186,610,421 $34,977,770
Water Conservation 13 317 $14,819,626 $3,315,424
Water Replenishment 2 43 $3,210,945 $1,182,881
Water Storage 8 318 $12,956,603 $3,354,116
County Waterworks 8 65 $524,500 $132,003
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 595 19,347 $665,178,018 $124,154,229
Irrigation 90 5,532 $321,810,367 $84,568,222
Nonprofit Corporation 93 3,227 $118,373,315 $12,617,553
Transportation Planning Agencies 40 15,011 $696,990,960 $150,682,083