Press Releases

Stockton, CA – San Joaquin County is proactively reaching out to the community for valuable input as it embarks on the creation of a five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (USEDA).

Stockton, CA - Judyanne Vallado was recently appointed by the Board of Supervisors as the new Public Defender. In this role, Vallado will ensure that all indigent residents who are charged with a crime, and are financially unable to retain private counsel, receive a rigorous defense.

Stockton, CA – At its meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors authorized fund transfers to support local businesses with a shop local initiative, “Shop San Joaquin.” Based on a recommendation from the Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD), the Board reallocated nearly $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund the Shop San Joaquin program with BluDot Technologies.

Stockton, CA - At its meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors authorized fund transfers to support local businesses fight retail theft and assist local shoppers. The Board reallocated $1.3 million from the Employment and Economic Development Department's (EEDD) Small Business Assistance Grant Program (SBAG) to fund the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce's Stockton Takes Action Against Retail Theft Program (STAART) and a security camera grant program.

Stockton, CA – As part of its commitment to addressing homelessness, the Board of Supervisors directed a reorganization of the Neighborhood Preservation (NP) division that oversees homelessness funding and programs. The division will be moved from its current location as part of the Health Care Services (HCS) to the Human Services Agency (HSA), which oversees other homeless outreach programs.