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San Joaquin County.
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Façade Program
Spark Grant
San Joaquin County 2025-2030 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
Economic Development
2026-2027 Adopted Budget
2025-26 Year in Review
2026 State of the County Address
New On-line Permit Process!
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County Initiatives
Emergency Preparation
SJREADY is a community notification system to alert residents about emergency events and other important public safety information. This system allows San Joaquin County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, and evacuations of neighborhoods and buildings.
Government

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Strategic Priorities

San Joaquin County measures our success by the prosperity of our communities. We keep our focus firmly on ensuring that our County’s priorities – fiscal responsibility, good governance, public safety, economic growth, and managing and preserving our water resources – guide our investments, actions, innovation and service.

Meet Your
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of San Joaquin County and serves more than 789,410 residents. The Board established County policies, passes local ordinances, approves the budget, sets local tax rates, supports community programs and provides many other essential services.
County News
November 6, 2026
Walnut Buying Period Begins in San Joaquin County

After consultation with the walnut industry, the San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office declares the completion of the 2026 walnut harvest. This establishes the beginning of the San Joaquin County “Walnut Buying Period.” Walnuts that have not been dried or processed shall not be sold to, provided to, purchased by, or received by a non-processing walnut buying operation except during the Walnut Buying Period.

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  • November 3, 2026
    San Joaquin County General Election Update
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    San Joaquin County General Election Update
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Our History
Greatness Grows Here
Established in 1850, San Joaquin County is composed of 28 departments and agencies that provide a full range of services to more than 789,410 residents. Encompassing an area of 1,426 square miles, including 35 square miles of water and waterways, with eight cities — Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Mountain House, Ripon, Stockton, and Tracy — San Joaquin County has a long history of providing responsive public service and innovative programs while operating under sound fiscal principles. Working together, an elected Board of Supervisors and County staff strive to represent, and support and protect the individuals, families, businesses, and natural resources that make our County a great place to live, work and play.