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Territory

officials recorded 12
partly recorded 6
nothing recorded 39

GEOID: 06073
OCD-ID: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/county:san_diego
POP: 3,282,248 (2025)
CENTER: 33.0282, -116.7702
SOURCE: census tiger

Government of San Diego

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to San Diego itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Board of Supervisors

5/5 seats recorded

PA

Supervisor District 1
Paloma Aguirre

Since 2026
JA

Supervisor District 2
Joel Anderson

Since 2026
TL

Supervisor District 3
Terra Lawson-Remer

Since 2026
MM

Supervisor District 4
Monica Montgomery Steppe

Since 2026
JD

Supervisor District 5
Jim Desmond

Since 2026

Organization 21

Departments

Animal Services

Provides animal control, sheltering, adoption, and licensing services
Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Clerk

Elected office responsible for property assessment, recording, and clerk services
Board of Supervisors Legislative

Five-member elected board governing San Diego County
Chief Administrative Officer

Top appointed executive responsible for county operations and management
Child Welfare Services

Protects children from abuse and neglect, provides foster care and family support services
District Attorney's Office

Elected office responsible for prosecution of criminal cases in San Diego County
Emergency Services

Coordinates emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for San Diego County
Finance and General Government Group

Oversees finance, general government services, and administrative functions for San Diego County
Health and Human Services Agency

Provides health, behavioral health, public health, and social services to San Diego County residents
Human Resources

Manages county workforce, recruitment, benefits, and employee services
Information Technology

Provides technology infrastructure, systems, and digital services for San Diego County
Land Use and Environment Group

Manages land use planning, environmental protection, parks, and agriculture for San Diego County
Library Library

Operates public library branches and literacy programs throughout San Diego County
Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation

Manages county parks, trails, recreation programs, and open space preserves
Planning and Development Services

Manages land use planning, building permits, and code enforcement
Probation

Provides probation supervision, juvenile detention, and rehabilitation services
Public Defender

Provides legal defense services to indigent defendants in San Diego County
Public Safety Group

Coordinates public safety departments and services for San Diego County
Public Works Public Works

Manages roads, bridges, drainage, wastewater, and infrastructure for San Diego County
Sheriff's Department

Elected office providing law enforcement services for San Diego County
Treasurer-Tax Collector

Elected office responsible for tax collection and treasury management

What's missing

6/10

Wikipedia link
Budget link
Services
Parent jurisdiction

Recorded

Geographic boundary
Center coordinates
Agencies 21
Legislative bodies
Elected officials 5
State abbreviation

Within San Diego

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions: 98
agencies: 109
bodies: 18
officials: 48

Name	Level	Agencies	Bodies	Officials
San Diego	Place	17	1	9
Chula Vista	Place	11	1	5
Oceanside	Place	12	1	5
Escondido	Place	9	1	5
Carlsbad	Place	6	1	5
El Cajon	Place	1	1	1
Vista	Place	14	1	5
San Marcos	Place	5	1	5
Encinitas	Place	5	1	5
La Mesa	Place	1	1	1
Santee	Place	1	1	1
National City	Place	5	1	0
Poway	Place	1	1	1
Lemon Grove	Place	5	1	0
Imperial Beach	Place	6	1	0
Coronado	Place	6	1	0
Solana Beach	Place	3	1	0
Del Mar	Place	1	1	0
Alpine	Place	0	0	0
Alpine Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Bonita	Place	0	0	0
Bonsall	Place	0	0	0
Bonsall Unified School District	School District (Unified)	0	0	0
Borrego Springs	Place	0	0	0
Borrego Springs Unified School District	School District (Unified)	0	0	0
Bostonia	Place	0	0	0
Boulevard	Place	0	0	0
Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Campo	Place	0	0	0
Camp Pendleton Mainside	Place	0	0	0
Camp Pendleton South	Place	0	0	0
Carlsbad Unified School District	School District (Unified)	0	0	0
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	Place	0	0	0
Chula Vista Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Coronado Unified School District	School District (Unified)	0	0	0
Crest	Place	0	0	0
Dehesa Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Del Dios	Place	0	0	0
Del Mar Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Descanso	Place	0	0	0
Elfin Forest	Place	0	0	0
Encinitas Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Escondido Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Escondido Union High School District	School District (Secondary)	0	0	0
Eucalyptus Hills	Place	0	0	0
Fairbanks Ranch	Place	0	0	0
Fallbrook	Place	0	0	0
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District	School District (Elementary)	0	0	0
Fallbrook Union High School District	School District (Secondary)	0	0	0
Granite Hills	Place	0	0	0

Showing the 50 largest of 98. Totals include all of them.