State of California

What State of California does

The State of California is a sovereign U.S. state government, not a conventional company, serving nearly 40 million residents, California businesses, and local, state and federal partners. It provides emergency management, licensing, records, tax, health, safety, education, environmental and economic-development services through CA.gov and a network of more than 300 departments and agencies.

Its service portfolio includes Cal OES, DMV licensing and mobile driver's licenses, the California Earthquake Authority, Earthquake Warning California, the California Department of Technology, and statewide Next Generation 911. Technical components include ShakeAlert-linked fire-station automation, CalAlerts, NG911 communications, and AI-assisted cybersecurity and administrative workflows. California has spent more than $450 million on NG911 from 2019 through 2025 while moving from a regional design toward statewide architecture, with full deployment planned by 2030.

California's public-service model combines taxation, free citizen access, user-paid licensing and other fees, and transaction-based lottery sales rather than conventional product sales. CDTFA-administered programs collect more than $90 billion annually, and services are distributed through CA.gov, more than 300 departments and agencies, physical offices, Disaster Recovery Centers and county programs.

Name

State of California

Legal name

State of California

Website

https://ca.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The State of California is a sovereign government serving nearly 40 million residents and businesses through CA.gov, emergency management, licensing, tax, health, public-safety, and digital infrastructure services across a network of more than 300 agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Public Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination) (BPALALAI), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices (HLAJALAA)

Keywords

• State government services
• Emergency preparedness
• Public safety coordination
• Regulatory licensing
• Disaster recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mather

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: California generates revenue primarily through income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes collected by the Franchise Tax Board, Board of Equalization, and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. CDTFA-administered programs collect over $90 billion annually.
2. Licensing and Fee Services: State generates revenue through various licensing fees including driver's licenses (DMV), business licenses, professional licenses, and recreational licenses (fishing, hunting, horse racing).
3. Lottery Revenue: California State Lottery generates revenue for public education through sale of lottery games at over 23,000 locations statewide, having contributed over $48 billion to schools since 1985.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The State of California delivers comprehensive public services to nearly 40 million residents through a centralized platform (CA.gov) and a network of over 300 state departments and agencies. Core offerings include emergency preparedness and disaster response coordination (Cal OES), driver licensing and vehicle registration (DMV), residential earthquake insurance (California Earthquake Authority), statewide earthquake early warning (Earthquake Warning California), tax collection and administration (CDTFA), healthcare administration for Medi-Cal recipients, business licensing, public education funding through the State Lottery, and statewide technology oversight and digital infrastructure management.

Product overview

The State of California operates a unified government services platform through CA.gov, offering residents access to over 300 departments and numerous public services. The portfolio includes core services such as emergency preparedness through Cal OES, motor vehicle services via DMV, earthquake insurance through the California Earthquake Authority, and technology oversight by CDT. Key digital services include the Earthquake Warning California early warning system, mobile driver's licenses, and the statewide 911 emergency communication infrastructure. The state also provides health and human services through CalHHS, water resource management via DWR, and public safety services including CAL FIRE and CHP. Most services are accessible through the CA.gov portal, with departments operating both digital and physical service channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) The primary state agency coordinating emergency response, disaster preparedness, and public safety operations across California, including earthquake early warning systems, disaster recovery centers, critical infrastructure protection, and emergency preparedness programs for nearly 40 million residents.
• California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Quantifiable outcome

• Served nearly 40 million residents with government services through CA.gov portal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• County-Based Cooling CentersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 August 2026California's emergency services website lists county-based cooling centers for residents during heat waves, with recommendations for light clothing, hydration, and avoiding outdoor exertion.
• California Office of Emergency Services (Heat Emergency Response)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2026Cal OES ramping up preparations for potential impacts from strengthening El Niño event, planning for worst-case scenarios regarding sea level rise and coastal flooding.
• California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026CCST launched AI Science Residency Program embedding independent experts into Governor's Office of Emergency Services and Department of Technology to advise on frontier AI safety, following White House OSTP model.
• AnthropiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026First-of-its-kind agreement securing 50% discount on Claude AI assistant for California state agencies, cities, and counties, including free workforce training and technical support through Department of Technology.
• Early Warning LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 15 December 2025Early Warning Labs selected by Los Angeles County Fire with Cal OES support to deploy automated seismic alerting capabilities at five fire stations, building on 2015 installation of first ShakeAlert integration at Fire Station 51.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2025FEMA approved California's cybersecurity plan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and works with CISA to release cybersecurity grant funds per-project as local applications are approved.
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2025Federal cybersecurity agency approving California's State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program plan, coordinating fund releases with FEMA for cybersecurity improvements to local and tribal governments.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025FBI joined investigation into Suisun City cyberattack that disrupted 911 services and municipal computer systems. The incident represented the first known cyberattack directly compromising local public safety IT infrastructure in Solano County.
• Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025DHS joined investigation into Suisun City cyberattack alongside FBI and California Office of Emergency Services, providing federal resources for incident response and system recovery.
• California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025State emergency services agency coordinating response to cyberattack, working with FBI, DHS, and Solano County to restore emergency dispatch operations through alternative routing.
• Philanthropy CaliforniaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 January 2025Philanthropy California partnered with Cal OES to support disaster relief and recovery efforts, focusing on publicizing funds for community relief and facilitating connections among funders and disaster response organizations.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025FEMA partnered with Cal OES and Los Angeles County to open Disaster Recovery Centers following President Biden's Major Disaster Declaration for January 2025 wildfires, providing one-stop assistance for survivors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Florida Division of Emergency Management: State-level emergency management agency delivering disaster preparedness, response and recovery across a large population exposed to hurricanes, flooding and other hazards — closely comparable in mission and scale to Cal OES.
• Washington State Emergency Management Division: State emergency management agency operating statewide preparedness, response and mitigation programs including seismic/tsunami alerting — a directly comparable peer to Cal OES with overlapping hazard profiles.
• New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Combined homeland-security and emergency-services agency for New York State, performing the same state-level emergency preparedness, response and recovery functions as Cal OES, including cybersecurity and infrastructure protection.
• Oregon Office of Emergency Management: State emergency management office coordinating preparedness, response and recovery across Oregon, with overlapping wildfire, seismic and heat-risk exposure — a directly comparable peer to Cal OES.
• Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs: State agency integrating emergency management with military affairs, coordinating disaster response and homeland-security functions across Arizona — directly comparable in scope to Cal OES's combined preparedness/security remit.
• Texas Division of Emergency Management: State-level emergency management agency in the second-largest US state, coordinating disaster preparedness, response and recovery across a comparably large and hazard-exposed geography — a direct functional peer to Cal OES.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Federal counterpart that funds, coordinates with, and approves the plans of state emergency-management agencies like Cal OES; operates the same disaster preparedness, response and recovery mission at national scale.
• Motorola Solutions: Major incumbent provider of public-safety communications, NG-911 and command-and-control technology that Cal OES and California's NextGen 911 program depend on — directly comparable in delivering the underlying emergency-services technology stack.
• Tyler Technologies: Large public-sector software provider supplying permitting, justice, emergency-management and records platforms to state and local governments — overlapping with the technology infrastructure Cal OES and partner agencies operate on.

Regional players

• Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA): Municipal/regional emergency management agency in Canada delivering preparedness, response and recovery services across Calgary — a comparable emergency-management peer operating in a different jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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