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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 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 2,027 $150,936,098 $54,628,997
Municipal Improvement 3 22 $228,679 $59,661
Separation of Grade 1 5 $0 $0
Sewer and Sewer Maintenance 1 82 $5,774,853 $2,601,137
Water Replenishment 2 44 $3,158,138 $1,707,839
Nonprofit Corporation 89 3,203 $122,930,369 $31,144,517
Health 2 208 $11,077,834 $1,650,304
Reclamation 143 949 $8,655,942 $1,733,211
Water Storage 8 304 $12,739,886 $4,257,747
Flood Control and Water Conservation 13 247 $10,226,507 $2,346,289
Mosquito Abatement 47 1,591 $53,091,007 $16,311,567
County Sanitation 33 3,351 $254,521,852 $83,367,458
Transit 13 10,850 $727,742,464 $287,252,841
California Water 114 1,991 $92,763,835 $28,021,246
Hospital and Healthcare 76 33,486 $1,740,575,741 $316,894,585
Memorial 26 226 $1,460,328 $251,261
County Service Area 4 72 $929,533 $235,865
Resource Conservation 91 1,150 $16,493,471 $2,448,030
Transportation Planning Agencies 39 10,781 $602,059,048 $168,728,398
Community Services 313 4,904 $121,842,998 $39,091,288
Drainage 20 109 $543,303 $134,039
Parking 1 5 $0 $0
Police Protection 2 8 $0 $0
Metropolitan Water 1 1,955 $195,407,211 $70,528,561
Water Conservation 13 313 $15,426,604 $5,494,821
Bridge and Highway 1 989 $64,359,855 $26,577,785
Cemetery 242 1,813 $24,750,309 $7,130,262
Harbor and Port 12 1,122 $67,857,294 $27,355,369
Levee 10 63 $701,443 $212,754
Pest Control 4 24 $1,560 $0
Citrus Pest Control 9 53 $79,692 $17,319
Municipal Water 35 2,928 $202,307,232 $69,029,495
Water Agency or Authority 21 2,271 $187,477,218 $58,288,790
Fire Protection 324 7,946 $350,358,689 $126,528,956
Maintenance 2 9 $10,875 $0
Recreation and Park 87 9,551 $160,075,520 $47,622,226
Sanitation and Flood Control 2 169 $12,913,788 $5,079,703
Storm Water Drainage and Maintenance 2 10 $0 $0
Public Utility 53 1,150 $44,793,665 $17,147,322
Irrigation 87 5,320 $324,062,703 $114,247,414
Airport 10 613 $36,232,007 $12,846,960
Garbage Disposal 1 131 $7,031,333 $3,003,007
Library 13 420 $9,228,433 $2,097,640
Sanitary 64 1,521 $89,311,277 $38,859,920
Municipal Utility 5 4,266 $371,918,972 $149,896,600
County Water 157 4,450 $259,425,840 $88,286,975
County Waterworks 8 56 $465,331 $160,236
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 591 19,143 $686,114,439 $224,140,923