County of Santa Clara

Name

County of Santa Clara

Legal name

County of Santa Clara

Website

https://santaclaracounty.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration and Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices (HLAJALAA)

Keywords

• Government administration
• Public healthcare services
• Emergency medical services
• Social services
• Property tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sales Tax Revenue (Measure A): Voter-approved general five-eighths of a cent (0.625%) sales tax measure generating $330 million in annual revenue. The local tax went into effect on April 1, 2026, and applies to purchases subject to California sales tax. Most household needs like groceries, prescription medications, diapers, utilities, and gasoline remain exempt.
2. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes collected by the Department of Tax and Collections (DTAC). The County assesses and collects property taxes from residents and businesses within the county.
3. Federal Funding (Medicaid/Medi-Cal): Federal funding through Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), which is the single largest federal revenue source for the County, totaling more than $2 billion this fiscal year. Currently facing cuts of more than $1 billion each year.
4. Federal Food Assistance (CalFresh/SNAP): Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh) funding supporting food assistance programs for approximately 133,000 county residents.
5. Service Fees and Charges: Various fees for permits, licenses, certificates, and county services. The County is reviewing fees and charges to ensure full cost recovery as part of operational changes to offset federal funding cuts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The County of Santa Clara provides government administration and public services to approximately 1.9 million residents across Santa Clara County, California. Core offerings include Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (four hospitals and 15 clinics), social services, emergency medical and trauma services, behavioral health, public safety, child protective services, criminal justice, property tax assessment and collection, elections administration, parks and recreation (28 parks covering 50,000+ acres), road maintenance (62 miles of expressways), two general aviation airports, branch libraries, animal services, and environmental health programs.

Product overview

The County of Santa Clara is a government organization, not a technology product company. Its product portfolio consists of the official county website (santaclaracounty.gov) as a digital services platform, supported by distinct operational programs including Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (four hospitals and fifteen health centers), the 911 Nurse Navigator Program, the MEHKO food business program, the Open Data Portal, GIS mapping services, and the Animal Services Center. The county website itself acts as the unified portal through which residents access hundreds of government services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Santa Clara Valley Healthcare County-operated public hospital and healthcare system operating four hospitals and a network of primary and specialty care clinics. Serves as the backbone of the local healthcare safety net, including the only burn center verified by the American Burn Association in the region, two of three trauma centers handling 67% of all trauma cases, and a nationally ranked rehabilitation center. Provides care regardless of income, insurance coverage, or immigration status.
• 911 Nurse Navigator Program A program that triages 911 callers with less-critical needs and connects them to appropriate non-emergency healthcare services such as referrals to clinics, telehealth physicians, or urgent care centers. Partnership with Global Medical Response, provided at no cost to the County, EMS providers, or patients. Achieved 94% patient satisfaction during pilot and estimated to divert up to 10% of 911 calls when fully implemented.
• Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Program County program that allows residents to prepare meals using their household kitchens to sell food to customers, enabling people to start food businesses from their homes. 178 participants have obtained permits through the program.
• Open Data Portal Public transparency portal providing open access to County datasets, including budget and financial data, supporting public accountability and informed decision-making.
• GIS Map Data (Geographic Information Services) Enterprise GIS program providing geographic information services and mapping data for the County of Santa Clara, managed by the Technology Services and Solution Department.
• County Website (santaclaracounty.gov) Official digital portal of the County of Santa Clara providing access to 508 County services across categories including basic needs, community, government, health, public safety, and supportive services. Serves as the primary online interface for residents to interact with County government.
• Animal Services Center State-of-the-art animal services facility providing shelter, pet adoptions, lost pet reunification, and cruelty complaint investigations. Participated in the California Adopt-a-Pet-Day event, finding forever homes for 65 pets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles 67% of all trauma cases in Santa Clara County
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026The County of Santa Clara and VTA joined developer Affirmed Housing for the groundbreaking of RISE in San José, marking the first of four planned transit-oriented developments under their collaboration. The project is located next to the Berryessa/North San José BART Station and will provide affordable housing as part of a broader regional transit-oriented strategy.
• Affirmed HousingmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Developer partner in the RISE transit-oriented development project near Berryessa/North San José BART Station. This is the first of four planned transit-oriented developments under the County-VTA partnership.
• Global Medical ResponsecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to provide the Nurse Navigator Program, which triages 911 callers with less-critical needs to connect them to appropriate non-emergency healthcare services. The program is provided at no cost to the county, EMS providers, or patients. The program achieved 94% patient satisfaction during the pilot and is estimated to divert up to 10% of 911 calls when fully implemented.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maricopa County: Large-population county government providing comparable county-wide public health, social services, parks, and public safety functions at similar scale to Santa Clara County.
• King County (Washington): Operates Harborview Medical Center and Public Health–Seattle & King County, providing comparable public hospital, behavioral health, and population health services.
• County of Los Angeles: Largest county government in the United States, providing a comparable portfolio of public health, social services, public hospitals, and municipal administration functions at substantially larger scale.
• Harris County (Texas): One of the most populous U.S. counties operating Harris Health System, providing similar public hospital services and a comparable mix of law enforcement, public health, and social service programs.
• Alameda County: Adjacent Bay Area county operating Alameda Health System, a comparable public hospital network serving a diverse urban safety-net population with similar Medi-Cal and behavioral health exposure.
• County of San Diego: Large California county operating a public hospital system (San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency) and delivering similar safety-net health, behavioral health, and social services.
• Cook County (Illinois): Operates Cook County Health, one of the largest public health systems in the U.S., and faces comparable challenges around Medicaid funding, public hospital operations, and countywide service delivery.
• Orange County (California): California county government delivering public health, behavioral health, and social services programs to a similar mid-large California population with comparable Medi-Cal exposure.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Health + Hospitals: Municipal public hospital system operating 11 hospitals and a comparable safety-net mandate providing care regardless of insurance or immigration status, analogous to Santa Clara Valley Healthcare at citywide scale.

Regional players

• L.A. Care Health Plan: Public Medicaid managed care plan serving Los Angeles County; analogous in its role as a publicly-aligned Medi-Cal funding channel, though structurally different as a plan rather than a county government.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sccgov
• Facebookfacebook.com/county.of.santa.clara

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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