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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Districts Reported
2,809
141,901
$7,048,063,175
Last Updated: 5/3/2024

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 2,044 $150,936,098 $54,628,997
Ambulance Service 64 4,138 $244,517,709 $105,019,262
Cemetery 242 1,813 $24,750,309 $7,130,262
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance 55 1,128 $48,463,821 $25,009,316
Fire Protection 435 15,244 $805,507,028 $337,344,777
Flood Control and Water Conservation 60 4,176 $337,113,804 $139,247,816
Health 18 521 $19,315,601 $3,370,717
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance 136 861 $5,431,543 $712,784
Library Services 36 1,079 $24,358,691 $6,488,236
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance 96 3,011 $85,873,898 $30,663,592
Local and Regional Planning or Development 32 595 $10,757,311 $3,164,657
Memorial 26 226 $1,460,328 $251,261
Parking 7 812 $5,979,907 $1,196,517
Pest Control 72 1,927 $60,130,370 $18,786,269
Police Protection and Personal Safety 30 1,582 $66,904,025 $25,728,464
Recreation and Park 218 18,428 $608,640,888 $241,190,445
Resource Conservation 102 1,279 $18,573,020 $3,104,173
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance 94 997 $15,586,679 $4,341,381
Television Translator Station Facilities 5 87 $1,289,607 $338,578
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities 4 40 $652,488 $276,105
Solid Waste 21 524 $23,438,669 $8,308,986
Animal Control 5 155 $4,665,577 $1,175,912
Governmental Services 85 4,401 $124,336,111 $29,508,990
Financing or Constructing Facilities 170 1,167 $17,395,418 $5,293,508
Self Insurance 127 2,334 $46,823,507 $12,078,489
Airport Enterprise 24 1,542 $91,650,791 $35,668,561
Electric Enterprise 72 11,801 $925,911,234 $347,231,800
Harbor and Port Enterprise 13 1,127 $67,857,294 $27,355,369
Hospital Enterprise 60 33,093 $1,731,092,978 $315,023,164
Solid Waste Enterprise 393 16,803 $1,057,710,390 $392,758,002
Water Enterprise 725 26,399 $1,624,769,298 $579,408,801
Conduit Financing 5 57 $0 $0
Weed Abatement 2 32 $1,616,811 $586,816
Transportation Planning 74 12,432 $683,462,152 $193,564,045
Transit Operators 62 17,780 $1,025,538,908 $375,026,049