Local Wiki
Riverside County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- County Administrative Center, Board Chambers, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501.
- Registrar of Voters
- Art Tinoco · 2724 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507-0918 · (951) 486-7200 (FAX (951) 486-7272) · rovweb@rivco.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://rivcocob.org/2026-agendas-and-proceedings
- County Executive Officer
- Jeff Van Wagenen Jr. · County Executive Officer · 4080 Lemon Street, 4th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501-3659 · 951-955-8916 · JVanWagenen@rivco.org
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
- City: Riverside, California
- City: Moreno Valley
- City: Corona
- City: Menifee
- City: Murrieta
- City: Temecula
- City: Jurupa Valley
- City: Indio
- City: Hemet
- City: Perris
- City: Lake Elsinore
- City: Eastvale
- City: Beaumont, California
- City: San Jacinto
- City: Palm Desert
- City: Cathedral City
- City: Palm Springs
- City: Coachella
- City: La Quinta
- City: Wildomar
- City: Desert Hot Springs
- City: Banning
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (6)
- Blythe
- Calimesa (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Canyon Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Indian Wells
- Norco (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rancho Mirage (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (24)
- Alvord Unified
- Banning Unified
- Beaumont Unified
- Coachella Valley Unified
- Corona-Norco Unified
- Desert Center Unified
- Desert Sands Unified
- Hemet Unified
- Jurupa Unified
- Lake Elsinore Unified
- Menifee Union
- Moreno Valley Unified
- Murrieta Valley Unified
- Nuview Union
- Palm Springs Unified
- Palo Verde Unified
- Perris Elementary
- Perris Union High
- Riverside County Office of Education
- Riverside Unified
- Romoland Elementary
- San Jacinto Unified
- Temecula Valley Unified
- Val Verde Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (2)
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport Authority
- March Inland Port Airport Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Cemetery (9)
- Coachella Valley Pub Cemetery District
- Elsinore Valley Cemetery District
- Murrieta Valley Cemetery District
- Palm Springs Cemetery District
- Palo Verde Cemetery District
- Perris Valley Cemetery District
- San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District
- Summit Cemetery District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Temecula Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Education (3)
- Riverside Schools Insurance Authority
- Riverside Schools Risk Management Authority
- Southern Calif Schools Reg Liability Excess Fund
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Electric Power (1)
- Southwest Riverside County Energy Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Idyllwild Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Murrieta Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Health (4)
- Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Desert Healthcare District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Palo Verde Healthcare District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Highways (2)
- De Luz Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tenaja Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Riverside County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Irrigation (1)
- Palo Verde Irrigation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Beaumont Library District
- Palo Verde Valley Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (12)
- California Special District Association Finance Corporation
- Coachella Valley Association of Govts
- Coachella Valley Desert and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
- Coachella Valley Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Eastern Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Jurupa Community Services District
- March Joint Powers Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Riverside County Transportation Commission (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rubidoux Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southern Coachella Valley Cmty Services District
- Sunline Services Group
- Western Riverside Council of Governments
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources (7)
- Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
- Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Watersheds JPA
- Riverside County Citrus Pest Control District 2
- Riverside County Citrus Pest Control District 3
- Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency
- Salton Sea Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (2)
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bedford-Coldwater Groundwater Sustainability Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (8)
- Erica Communications Authority
- Jurupa Public Financing Authority
- Local Agency Workers Comp Excess Joint Powers Authority
- March JPA Utilities Authority
- Public Entity Risk Management Authority
- Riverside County Employer-Employee Partnership for Benefits
- Santa Rosa Regional Resources Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southwest Communities Financing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Desert Recreation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (3)
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Riverside Transit Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sunline Transit Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (4)
- Edgemont Community Services District
- Home Gardens Sanitary District
- Valley Sanitary District
- Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (5)
- Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District
- Elsinore-Murrieta-Anza Resource Conservation District
- Palo Verde Resource Conservation District
- Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Jacinto Basin Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (2)
- Coachella/Indio Waste Transfer Station Authority
- Hazardous Waste Mgt Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (4)
- Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Idyllwild Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mission Springs Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Temescal Valley Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (12)
- Cabazon County Water District
- Chiriaco Summit Water District
- Desert Water Agency
- Fern Valley Water District
- High Valleys Water District
- Home Garden County Water District
- Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pine Cove County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pinyon Pines County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rancho California Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Western Mun Water District of Riverside
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026