Local Wiki
San Diego County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM (General Legislative Session).
- Meeting location
- County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, CA 92101.
- Registrar of Voters
- Shawn Brom · 5600 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 · (858) 565-5800 (FAX (858) 505-7294) · rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/bosa.html
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Ebony N. Shelton · Chief Administrative Officer · 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 209, San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 531-5880 · cao_mail@sdcounty.ca.gov
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.
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 (5)
- Coronado (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Del Mar (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Imperial Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lemon Grove
- Solana Beach (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 (42)
- Alpine Union Elementary
- Bonsall Unified
- Borrego Springs Unified
- Cajon Valley Union
- Cardiff Elementary
- Carlsbad Unified
- Chula Vista Elementary
- Coronado Unified
- Dehesa Elementary
- Del Mar Union Elementary
- Encinitas Union Elementary
- Escondido Union
- Escondido Union High
- Fallbrook Union Elementary
- Fallbrook Union High
- Grossmont Union High
- Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary
- Julian Union Elementary
- Julian Union High
- La Mesa-Spring Valley
- Lakeside Union Elementary
- Lemon Grove
- Mountain Empire Unified
- National Elementary
- Oceanside Unified
- Poway Unified
- Rancho Santa Fe Elementary
- San Diego County Office of Education
- San Diego Unified
- San Dieguito Union High
- San Marcos Unified
- San Pasqual Union Elementary
- San Ysidro Elementary
- Santee
- Solana Beach Elementary
- South Bay Union
- Spencer Valley Elementary
- Sweetwater Union High
- Vallecitos Elementary
- Valley Center-Pauma Unified
- Vista Unified
- Warner Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (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 · Cemetery (4)
- North County Cemetery District
- Pomerado Cemetery District
- Ramona Cemetery District
- Valley Center Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Commercial Activities (2)
- Public Agencies Self-Insurance System
- Public Agency Self Insurance System
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Education (3)
- California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority
- Imperial Valley Schools Joint Powers Authority
- San Diego County School Risk Management Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (15)
- Alpine Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District
- Borrego Springs Fire Protection District
- Deer Springs Fire Protectn District
- Heartland Fire Training Authority
- Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Prot District
- Lakeside Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lower Sweetwater Fire Prot Dt
- North County Fire Prot District
- Pine Valley Fire Protec District
- Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District
- Rural Fire Protection District
- San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District
- Valley Center Fire Protectn District
- Vista 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 (2)
- Fallbrook Healthcare District
- Grossmont Healthcare 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 · Highways (2)
- Morro Hills Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rincon Ranch Commission Services 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 · Hospital (2)
- Palomar Health District
- Tri-City Healthcare 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 · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Cmfa Special Finance Agency
- Cmfa Special Finance Agency I
- Cmfa Special Finance Agency XII
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Irrigation (4)
- San Luis Rey Municipal Water District
- Santa Fe Irrigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Santa Margarita-San Luis Rey Watershed Planning Agency
- South Bay Irrigation 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 · Library (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 · Multi-Purpose (9)
- California Maritime Infrastructure Authority
- Clean Energy Alliance
- Mission Resource Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oceanside Building Authority
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pauma Valley Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Ramona Municipal Water District
- San Diego Model School Development Agency
- San Diego Unified Port 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 · Natural Resources (2)
- Quantification Settlement Agreement Joint Powers Authority
- Water Conservation Garden 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 · Other Single Purpose (10)
- California Municipal Finance Authority
- Encina Financing Jp Agreement
- Heartland Communications Facilities Authority
- North County Dispatch Joint Powers Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Association of Governments (Sandag) (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Geographic Information Source District
- San Diego Regional Building Authority
- San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute
- San Diego Workforce Partnership Inc
- Vista Jt Powers 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 (3)
- Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District
- San Diequito River Valley Regional Open Space Park JPA
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 · Police Protection (1)
- Southern Ca Intergovernmental Training-Development Center
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (2)
- North County Transit District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (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 (7)
- Encina Wastewater Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fairbanks Ranch Community Services District
- Leucadia County Water District
- Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District
- San Elijo Joint Powers Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Whispering Palms Cmty Svcs 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 · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Greater San Diego County Resource Conservation District
- Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Solid Waste (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 · Water & Sewer (5)
- Borrego Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fallbrook Public Utility District
- Rainbow Mun Water District
- Vallecitos Water District
- Valley Center Municipal 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 (19)
- Canebrake County Water District
- Cuyamaca Water District
- Descanso Commission Servs Water District
- East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority
- Helix Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Jacumba Community Services District
- Julian Community Services District
- Lakeside Water District
- Mootamai Municipal Water District
- Olivenhain Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Otay Municipal Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pauma Municipal Water District
- Questhaven Munic Water District
- Rincon del Diablo Mun Water Dt
- San Diego County Water Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sweetwater Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Vista Irrigation District
- Wynola Water District
- Yuima Municipal 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