What Calaveras County does

Calaveras County is a county government entity in the Sierra Nevada region of California, established in 1850 as one of the state's original counties. The county seat is San Andreas, and it serves a resident population of approximately 45,000-50,000 citizens, plus local businesses and visitors, through 45+ departments spanning public safety, emergency management, public health, human services, elections, vital records, planning, and infrastructure. Its governance is provided by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors, with Teresa Hitchcock serving as County Executive Officer and Rachelle Whiting as Sheriff.

The county's core products and services are delivered through a unified DNN-based web portal (calaverasgov.us) with specialized sub-portals for each department. Its most strategically significant technology infrastructure is the emergency management stack: the Everbridge-powered Calaveras Alert system for mass notifications across phone, text, email, and social media; Genasys Protect for pre-established evacuation zone management; Nixle for geographic-based sheriff alerts; an ArcGIS-based Community Information Center providing real-time wildfire, weather, PG&E outage, and air quality data; and Zonehaven for evacuation incident tracking. Additional technology-enabled services include the Voter's Choice Act election system (with BallotTrax ballot tracking), the GIS Open Data Portal, the Financial Transparency Portal, and a Broadband Information Portal tied to the Central Sierra Roadmap expansion initiative.

The county's revenue model is government-based rather than commercial: property taxes form the primary revenue stream, supplemented by recording and clerk fees (e.g., $15 first-page document recording, $31 birth certificate, $70 marriage license), state and federal grants (particularly for emergency management), and transaction-based fees for vital records, business filings, and professional registrations. The county is not a private company, has no venture funding, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity; it is a political subdivision of the State of California.

Name

Calaveras County

Legal name

Calaveras County

Website

https://calaverasgov.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Calaveras County is a California county government entity serving approximately 45,000-50,000 residents through 45+ departments including public safety, emergency management, public health, elections, and human services, funded by property taxes, fees, and state/federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Public Administration

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Police Protection (922120), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB), Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public safety administration
• Emergency management
• Vital records services
• Public health services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Andreas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: County government receives property tax revenues from residents and businesses within Calaveras County boundaries.
2. Recording and Clerk Fees: Fees collected for document recording ($15 first page, $3 additional pages), vital records (births $31, marriage $19, deaths $26), marriage licenses ($70 standard, $80 confidential), and fictitious business name statements ($30).
3. State and Federal Grants: The Office of Emergency Services is funded through a variety of State/Federal program grants and local funds for emergency management operations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Calaveras County is a California county government that provides essential public services to residents, businesses, and visitors through 45+ departments. Core offerings include public safety and law enforcement (Sheriff's Office, OES), emergency management and disaster response, vital records and document recording, election administration under the Voter's Choice Act, public health and behavioral health services, planning and building, public works, animal services, and library services. The county also operates technology-enabled platforms including the Calaveras Alert emergency notification system, the Community Information Center GIS dashboard, and the GIS Open Data Portal.

Product overview

Calaveras County operates as a California county government providing comprehensive public services through multiple departments. The county's digital infrastructure consists of a unified DNN-based web portal (calaverasgov.us) with specialized sub-portals for departments including the Sheriff's Office, Office of Emergency Services, Elections, Clerk-Recorder, Health and Human Services, and Library. Key public-facing technology services include: the Calaveras Alert emergency notification system (Everbridge-powered) for wildfire and disaster communications; the Community Information Center (ArcGIS-based) for real-time emergency dashboards; the Voter's Choice Act election system with vote centers and ballot tracking; the GIS Open Data Portal for spatial data access; the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for roadway safety; and broadband planning resources. The county's emergency management infrastructure, coordinated through OES and the Multi-Agency Coordinating Group, integrates with state and federal emergency systems including CAL FIRE, Cal OES, and PG&E for disaster response. The product portfolio is a platform-plus-departments model where the central website serves as the primary citizen interface while individual departments maintain specialized service portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calaveras Alert Emergency Notification Program Emergency notification system powered by Everbridge that contacts residents via telephone, cell phone, text message, email, and social media during emergencies such as evacuations, wildfires, floods, law enforcement operations, and public health issues.
• Office of Emergency Services (OES) County division coordinating large-scale emergency response, managing the Emergency Operations Center, coordinating press releases, liaison with agencies, and post-disaster recovery operations.
• Community Information Center Interactive ArcGIS-based dashboard providing real-time data on wildfire cameras, evacuations, weather, PG&E outages, wildfire incidents, fuel reduction, air quality, and COVID-19 metrics.
• Voter's Choice Act Election Services Modernized election administration providing vote-by-mail ballots, multiple vote centers throughout the county, ballot drop box locations, and voter education outreach under the California Voter's Choice Act framework.
• County Clerk-Recorder Services Vital records, marriage licenses, fictitious business names, document recording, and election administration services for Calaveras County residents and businesses.
• Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Public health services, behavioral health, social services, public assistance eligibility including CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs for county residents.
• Sheriff's Office Services Law enforcement operations including online reporting, press releases, records, detention facility, patrol, investigations, K9, SWAT, search and rescue, and community outreach programs.
• Calaveras County Library Services Public library services including online resources, literacy programs, and community access to information.
• GIS Open Data Portal Public geographic information system data portal providing open access to county spatial data and mapping resources.
• Financial Transparency Portal Public access to county budgets including proposed, current, and archived financial documents for governmental transparency.
• Broadband Information Portal Comprehensive information portal on county-wide broadband projects including Central Sierra Roadmap, strategic planning, network design, and speed testing resources.
• Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) Roadway safety initiative aimed at improving safety and reducing serious injury crashes for all road users through evidence-based strategies and implementation framework.
• Multi-Agency Coordinating (MAC) Group Emergency management team comprising major jurisdictional representatives responsible for responding to and managing broad-based emergency events in Calaveras County.
• Know Your Zone Evacuation Zones Pre-established evacuation zone system powered by Genasys Protect to help residents identify their zone for emergency notifications during disasters.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAL FIRE provides fire protection and prevention services for Calaveras County through the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, operating fire stations throughout the county and coordinating wildfire response and emergency management.
• Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing emergency management coordination, resources, and support during major disasters and emergencies affecting Calaveras County.
• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary electricity provider for Calaveras County, coordinating Public Safety Power Shutoffs during wildfire-risk conditions and outage management during emergencies.
• California Highway PatrolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement agency providing traffic enforcement, emergency response, and highway safety services in Calaveras County as part of the Multi-Agency Coordinating Group.
• American Red CrossmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational disaster relief organization providing shelter, food, and recovery assistance to residents affected by disasters in Calaveras County.
• Genasys ProtectmajorTechnology or IntegrationEmergency management software provider enabling the county to divide into pre-established evacuation zones with zone-based emergency notifications.
• EverbridgecoreTechnology or IntegrationCritical event management platform powering the Calaveras Alert emergency notification system for mass communications via phone, text, email, and social media during emergencies.
• NixlemajorTechnology or IntegrationCommunity notification service used by the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office to send geographically-targeted alerts to residents via email and text message.
• Angels Camp Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal police department in the City of Angels Camp, part of the Multi-Agency Coordinating Group for county-wide emergency management.
• Calaveras County Water DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater and wastewater utility district serving as liaison for all wastewater and utility agencies in the county during emergencies.
• Mark Twain Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital providing emergency medical services and healthcare support during disasters, coordinated through public health emergency response.
• FOCAS (Friends of Calaveras Animal Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner providing support for animal services including free rabies clinics and spay/neuter assistance programs.
• U.S. Forest ServicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal land management agency coordinating wildfire response and emergency management on federal forest lands within and adjacent to Calaveras County.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tuolumne County, California: Adjacent Sierra Nevada rural California county of similar size, jointly served by the CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. Provides the most direct institutional comparison for governance, emergency services and rural-county service delivery.
• Amador County, California: Neighboring small rural California county in the Sierra foothills with comparable population, similar property-tax funding model, and overlapping emergency-management relationships.
• Mariposa County, California: Adjacent Sierra Nevada county with very similar population, tourism-dependent economy, and substantial federal/forest land overlap — closely comparable on emergency-management and public-spending profiles.
• El Dorado County, California: Sierra Nevada county of comparable rural/urban mix with overlapping PG&E PSPS exposure and similar emergency-notification infrastructure deployment.
• Nevada County, California: Sierra Nevada county of similar scale with comparable wildfire exposure, broadband-deployment initiatives and small-government service portfolio.
• Alpine County, California: Smallest California county by population; useful benchmark for minimum-viable county-government scale and the cost-per-resident of rural service delivery.
• Madera County, California: Central-Sierra/Central-Valley county of similar rural scale with comparable wildfire, agricultural and small-county governance profile.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento County, California: Larger California county that operates many of the same statutory services — useful for benchmarking what a more urban and well-resourced version of the same government function looks like.

Others

• California State Association of Counties (CSAC): Not a government operator but the principal membership and policy association for California counties — a key peer reference for benchmarking funding, legislative exposure and service standards.
• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): State-level emergency-management authority that funds and coordinates with Calaveras OES — relevant counterparty for understanding grant dependency and emergency-management benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/Calaveras-County-Sheriffs-Office-1756871757881504
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CalaverasCountyClerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalaverasOES
• Instagraminstagram.com/calaverasoes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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