California
Military-economic footprint of California (CA)
$72.1B DoD spending165,400 direct jobs1.8% of state economy
79
Total Bases
73
Active Bases
$52.3B
Contract Value
165,400
Direct Jobs
Defense Spending as % of State Economy
1.8%
of California's gross state product comes from Department of Defense activity
Defense spending is a relatively small share of California's economy.
Bases by Branch
38
U.S. Navy
13
U.S. Air Force
11
U.S. Marine Corps
6
U.S. Army
4
Army National Guard
3
U.S. Army Reserve
2
Air Force Reserve
2
Air National Guard
Major Installations
Military Ocean Terminal Concord
U.S. Army
Fort Hunter Liggett
U.S. Army Reserve
NG ITC Camp San Luis Obisbo
Army National Guard
Camp Roberts
Army National Guard
Fort Irwin
U.S. Army
Parks Reserve Forces Tng Area
U.S. Army Reserve
Presidio of Monterey
U.S. Army
Sierra Army Depot
U.S. Army
NG Los Alamitos JFTB
Army National Guard
USMCB Camp Pendleton
U.S. Army Reserve
Veteran Population
1,560,000
veterans living in California
These men and women served their country — many in wars that were never declared by Congress. California has one of the largest veteran populations in the nation.
Top Defense Contractors in California
#1Lockheed Martin
#2Northrop Grumman
#3Raytheon (RTX)
#4General Atomics
#5Boeing
These companies receive billions in DoD contracts, creating economic dependency on military spending in California.