California City

What California City does

California City is the incorporated municipal government of California City, California, a single-jurisdiction city in the Mojave Desert region of Kern County. Founded in 1965 and headquartered at 21000 Hacienda Boulevard, the city is governed by an elected Mayor and four at-large City Council members, with an elected City Treasurer. The entity delivers the full stack of municipal services through dedicated departments: Police, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Planning, Building, Finance, the Airport, the Water Department, the OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) Department, and Code Enforcement. Its service population comprises city residents, local businesses, and visitors using the OHV recreation area and municipal airport.

The city's product surface is the aggregate of public services rather than a unified commercial product. Operational technology consists of municipal workflow platforms: SolarAPP (gosolarapp.org) processes solar and battery energy storage permits, the iWorQ portal handles all other building permits, Granicus hosts council meeting recordings and agendas, and an online portal accepts water bill payments. A Master Fee Schedule and tiered permit pricing (residential and commercial deposit options, plus Fast Track and over-the-counter processing tiers) govern permit and planning fees, while development impact fees are tracked annually for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2023-24.

California City's revenue model is tax- and fee-based rather than commercial. Income streams include property tax, sales tax (notably the voter-approved Measure N increase passed in November 2024), water and sewer utility rates (revised via the 2023 Water, Recycled Water, and Sewer Rate Study), planning and building permit fees, development impact fees, and business license fees. Distribution is mandatory and direct: residents and businesses access services through City Hall walk-ins, online portals, field inspections, and emergency response — no sales motion is required. The city also maintains supporting partnerships with the California City Chamber of Commerce, the California City Economic Development Corporation, and Kern Economic Development Corporation to drive local economic development.

Name

California City

Legal name

City of California City

Website

https://californiacity-ca.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

California City is the incorporated municipal government of California City in Kern County, California, delivering police, fire, utilities, planning, building, parks, airport, and OHV services to city residents, local businesses, and visitors through tax- and fee-funded public operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive Offices (921110), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Building permits
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

California City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes collected from residents and businesses within city limits
2. Sales Tax: Sales tax revenue including Measure N sales tax increase approved in November 2024
3. Utility Service Fees: Water service fees, water bills, sewer rates as documented in 2023 Water, Recycled Water, and Sewer Rate Study
4. Planning and Building Permits: Planning fees, building permits, development impact fees per the Master Fee Schedule and Development Impact Fee Annual Report
5. Business Licenses: Business license fees collected from local businesses

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

California City is a municipal government that provides public services to residents and businesses within its incorporated city limits in Kern County, California. Its core offerings include public safety (police and fire), water and sewer utilities, planning and building permit services, business licensing, parks and recreation facilities, off-highway vehicle recreation, airport services, public works, and code enforcement.

Product overview

California City is a municipal government entity providing public services to residents and businesses. The city's offerings consist of integrated government services across multiple departments including Police, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Building/Planning, Airport, Water Department, and OHV Department. Rather than a unified software product, the city's 'product portfolio' represents the aggregate of public services delivered to the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Sewer Utility Services
• Building Permits
• Planning Services
• Business Licenses
• Parks and Recreation Services
• Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation
• Airport Services
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Code Enforcement
• Public Safety Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• California City Chamber of CommercesupportingOthersEconomic development partnership linking city residents and businesses to chamber resources, networking, and business support services
• California City Economic Development CorporationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated economic development corporation working to attract businesses and support economic growth within California City
• Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level economic development organization providing resources and coordination for business development
• Kern County Public Health DepartmentsupportingOthersHealth services partnership providing public health information and services to city residents
• SoCalGassupportingOthersUtility partner for natural gas leak reporting and safety information
• GranicussupportingTechnology or IntegrationDigital government platform provider for city council meeting recordings and agenda management

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Granicus (gov tech platform): Government technology platform used by California City for city council meeting recordings and agenda management. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor to the city's digital service infrastructure, not a competing service provider.

Regional players

• City of Palmdale: Incorporated desert city in northern Los Angeles County providing comparable full municipal services including public safety, water utilities, planning, and economic development. Comparable as a larger desert-city peer operating similar functions, but in a different sub-region.
• City of Barstow: Incorporated city in the Mojave Desert (San Bernardino County) delivering comparable municipal services including public safety, water, planning, and building. Comparable as a small desert-city government with similar service portfolio and revenue model, located in a different county.
• City of Lancaster: Incorporated desert city in northern Los Angeles County providing police, fire, public works, water, planning, and economic development services. Comparable as a larger desert-city government operating the same service mix with similar revenue streams, but serving a different metropolitan market.
• City of Twentynine Palms: Small incorporated city in the Mojave Desert (San Bernardino County) delivering municipal services in a high-desert environment. Comparable as a small desert-city government of similar scale with analogous water-constrained service delivery, but in a different jurisdiction.
• City of Ridgecrest: Incorporated city in the Kern County / Mojave Desert region providing comparable full municipal services (police, fire, public works, water, planning). Comparable as a small desert-city government with a similar service mandate and revenue structure, though operating in a different sub-region.
• City of Rosamond (CSD): Unincorporated community in Kern County served by a Community Services District, providing limited municipal services in a desert environment near Edwards AFB. Comparable as a Kern County / Mojave-adjacent community, though it lacks full city incorporation and operates a different governance structure.
• City of Adelanto: Small incorporated city in the Victor Valley / high desert region of San Bernardino County providing comparable municipal services. Comparable as a small desert-city government of similar scale with similar development-fee dependence, but in a different county.
• City of Tehachapi: Small incorporated city in Kern County providing municipal services including police, public works, planning, and utilities. Comparable as a Kern County peer city of similar scale and governance structure, serving a different geographic market within the same county.

Broad incumbents

• Kern County: County-level government encompassing California City and surrounding unincorporated areas, providing countywide services including public health, roads, and permitting fallback. Comparable as the larger overlapping government jurisdiction, with California City operating within its borders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/californiacity

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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