Contra Costa

What Contra Costa does

Contra Costa County is a political subdivision of the State of California and one of its original 27 counties, established in 1850 and headquartered at 1025 Escobar Street in Martinez, California. Operating with a $7.248 billion Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and 11,261 full-time equivalent positions, the county serves 1.16 million residents across 19 cities and numerous unincorporated communities spanning 716 square miles in the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region — making it the ninth most populous county in California. Core functional areas include Contra Costa Health (operating the public hospital, nine community clinics, and the Contra Costa Health Plan covering approximately 270,000 members), Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire, serving 790,000+ residents across 13 cities and 11 unincorporated communities), the Sheriff's Office, Public Works (maintaining 660+ miles of roads, 150 miles of streams and channels, Buchanan Field and Byron airports, and 150+ county buildings), Animal Services, Employment and Human Services, Veterans Services, and Parks with 1,200+ miles of trails.

The county's technology platform centers on a CivicPlus-hosted website (contracosta.ca.gov) that consolidates access to services, online payments, and news; an Accela-based ePermits Center that enables 100% digital permit application submittal for Building, Planning, and Public Works permits; a Community Warning System (CWS, operated via cwsalerts.com) for all-hazard emergency notifications via cellphone, email, and landline; and Contra Costa Television (CCTV), the county-operated PEG cable television service broadcasting on Comcast 27, AT&T U-Verse 99, and Astound 32 & 1027 channels. Six operating subsidiaries — Con Fire, CCTV, Contra Costa Health, Animal Services, and the Public Works Department — deliver the bulk of resident-facing services under the oversight of an elected five-member Board of Supervisors.

The county's revenue model is fundamentally non-commercial, funded via property taxes, sales taxes (including voter-approved Measure X and a pending proposed Measure B that would add 0.625% for ~$150M annually for five years), fees, and approximately 53% of budget inflows from state and federal sources including Medi-Cal healthcare reimbursements. Value is delivered free at point of use to residents rather than priced by transaction, and the customer base — every resident, business, and visitor in the jurisdiction — is constitutionally and statutorily defined rather than commercially acquired. Channel mix spans the official website, X (@CCCounty), YouTube/CCTV, Nextdoor, the Government Speak podcast (Podbean/Spotify), the CWS emergency alert system, the Contra Costa FOCUS employee newsletter, and physical county offices including the East County Service Center under construction in Brentwood.

Name

Contra Costa

Legal name

Contra Costa County

Website

https://contracosta.ca.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Contra Costa County is a California government entity, established in 1850 and headquartered in Martinez, that delivers statutory public services to 1.16 million residents across 19 cities and unincorporated communities. It operates with a $7.248 billion FY26-27 budget and 11,261 FTEs spanning healthcare, fire protection, public works, and emergency management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety services
• Public health programs
• Emergency notification systems
• Permit processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Martinez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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: County generates revenue through sales taxes including Measure X and proposed Measure B. Approximately 53 percent of the County's budget is funded by state and federal sources.
2. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes are collected and distributed to cities, schools, special districts, and the county itself. Managed by Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector departments.
3. State and Federal Healthcare Funding: County receives Medi-Cal funding and other state/federal healthcare program payments. County administers Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) serving about 270,000 people.
4. County Budget: $7.248 billion Fiscal Year 2026-2027 County and Special Districts Budget.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Contra Costa County delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public-sector services to its 1.16 million residents, including healthcare (Contra Costa Health Plan serving 270,000 members plus public hospital and nine community clinics), fire protection and emergency medical services (Con Fire covering 790,000+ residents), law enforcement and marine services, public works and infrastructure maintenance (660+ miles of roads, two airports), animal services, veterans services, permits and planning, parks and recreation (1,200+ miles of trails), and emergency preparedness. These services are delivered through county offices in Martinez and Concord, an official website, digital permit and tax payment portals, cable television, and the Community Warning System emergency alert network.

Product overview

Contra Costa County operates a unified portfolio of government services delivered through its official website (contracosta.ca.gov) and department-specific portals. The core offerings include Contra Costa Television (CCTV), the county's PEG cable channel; the Permit Portal with Accela-based ePermits Center for digital permit submissions; the Community Warning System for emergency notifications; and online tax payment services. Additional services span healthcare (Contra Costa Health), animal services, veterans services, employment services, and public safety. The county's government website serves as the primary access point, while CCTV provides media production and broadcast services. Programs like the Green House Call (energy/water efficiency) are delivered through nonprofit partners. The portfolio functions as a platform of interlinked government services rather than a commercial product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Contra Costa Television (CCTV): The county's cable television programming service, broadcasting on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse 99, and Astound 32 & 1027. Provides government meetings, special events, and produced shows.
• Community Warning System (CWS)
• Contra Costa Health

Products and services

• Contra Costa County Official Website (contracosta.ca.gov) Central web portal that provides county residents and businesses with access to government services, department information, online payments, permits, emergency alerts, news, and community resources spanning the entire county jurisdiction.
• Community Warning System (CWS) All-hazard emergency notification system delivering alerts to county residents via cellphone, email, or landline for life- or health-threatening hazards such as wildfires, flooding, and law-enforcement emergencies.
• Permit Portal (ePermits Center) Digital permit application portal enabling 100% online submission of Building, Planning, Public Works, Agriculture, Health, and Business Licensing permits for residents, businesses, and developers across the county.
• Contra Costa Television (CCTV) Cable television programming service broadcasting on Comcast 27, AT&T U-Verse 99, and Astound 32 & 1027 with six PEG access channels, covering government meetings, special events, and produced programming for county residents.
• Online Property Tax Payments Web-based system administered by the Treasurer-Tax Collector for property owners to make payments, manage installment plans, and resolve tax-defaulted property status across the county.
• Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) County-administered managed care health plan operating the public hospital and nine community clinics, serving approximately 270,000 Contra Costa residents through Medi-Cal funding and other state/federal healthcare program payments.
• Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) County-operated fire protection and emergency medical services district serving 790,000+ residents across 13 cities and 11 unincorporated communities, including the recently annexed East Contra Costa and Rodeo-Hercules districts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contra Costa Health Plan serves approximately 270,000 people
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• East County Service CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Major infrastructure project - groundbreaking for new East County Service Center in Brentwood to expand county services to east county residents.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa & SolanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Measure X Innovation Fund grantee operating Smart Food Lockers Program with 20 climate-controlled units providing anonymous food pickup for eligible families, serving up to 60 households daily.
• Lincoln FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Measure X Innovation Fund grantee running Pittsburg Mobile Family Resource Program providing resource coordination, direct services, and community involvement focused on African American residents.
• Support4RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Measure X Innovation Fund grantee assisting Spanish-speaking communities to access addiction recovery services including residential detoxification and supportive services.
• Tech ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Measure X Innovation Fund grantee operating Digital Inclusion Program that refurbishes and redistributes computer devices with 8 hours of free digital skills training in multiple languages.
• White Pony ExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Measure X Innovation Fund grantee operating Food Rescue Hero app that connects surplus food from restaurants, schools, and caterers with volunteer food runners for real-time delivery to registered recipients.
• Rising Sun Center for OpportunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Green House Call program providing no-cost installation of energy and water saving devices to county residents. Program delivered by trained local youth employed through Rising Sun's Climate Careers program.
• Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayREN partners with county on Green House Call program and energy efficiency initiatives for Bay Area residents.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Government website and digital services platform provider used by Contra Costa County (per company API description) — an enabling technology vendor/peer to the County's citizen-facing digital infrastructure rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• King County, Washington: Pacific Northwest county (~2.2M residents, ~$15B budget) operating health services, transit, and emergency management — broadly comparable full-service county with similarly diversified revenue mix.
• Los Angeles County: Largest US county government by population (~10M) and budget (~$40B+), with a deeply integrated health system, sheriff, fire, and social services — broader incumbent with overlapping service architecture.
• Cook County, Illinois: Second-most populous US county (~5.1M) operating a large integrated public health system (Cook County Health), sheriff's office, and forest preserve — broadly incumbent in the urban-county-government category.
• San Diego County: Large California county government (3.3M residents, $7B+ budget) providing health services, sheriff, fire protection, and social assistance — broadly comparable in California-county operating model.

Direct peers

• Alameda County: Neighboring Bay Area county government serving ~1.66M residents with similar scope of services including health system, fire, public works, and social services — the most directly comparable peer by geography, scale, and service mix.
• San Mateo County: Neighboring Bay Area peninsula county with similar population scale (~750K), operating its own health system, fire services, and comprehensive resident services — closely comparable in size and service portfolio.
• Santa Clara County: Bay Area county operating a similarly large integrated health system (Santa Clara Valley Healthcare), fire protection district, and a $10B+ budget — comparable in scale, healthcare vertical, and full-service county mandate.
• Solano County: Adjacent Northern California county that shares a Food Bank partnership (Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano) and provides similar full-service county government functions at smaller scale (~450K residents).

Regional players

• Marin County: Bay Area county government providing standard county services including health, fire, and public works to ~260K residents — a smaller regional peer with the same service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CCCounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMcge3PizlYUVI-CipBafVQ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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