State intelligence
California: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity
California recorded 400,601 births in 2024 across 58 counties, served by 196 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 38 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 22,813 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.
- Births, 2024
- 400,601-2.9% since 2021
- Delivering hospitals
- 19638 more not reported
- Offices of Lawyers
- 22,813CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
- Births per lawyer office
- 17.6national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3
Births by county
Births, 2024
≤ 1,879 > 61,069
Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.
Every county
| County | Population 2024 | Births 2024 | Lawyer offices | Births per office | Delivering hospitals | Status unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 9,757,179 | 93,953 | 8,461 | 11.1 | 42 | 4 |
| San Diego County | 3,298,799 | 35,738 | 2,536 | 14.1 | 10 | 3 |
| Orange County | 3,170,435 | 30,291 | 2,869 | 10.6 | 12 | 3 |
| Riverside County | 2,529,933 | 27,265 | 546 | 49.9 | 13 | 1 |
| San Bernardino County | 2,214,281 | 25,478 | 439 | 58.0 | 12 | 4 |
| Sacramento County | 1,611,231 | 17,367 | 869 | 20.0 | 7 | 1 |
| Santa Clara County | 1,926,325 | 17,331 | 876 | 19.8 | 5 | 2 |
| Alameda County | 1,649,060 | 15,749 | 710 | 22.2 | 7 | 1 |
| Fresno County | 1,024,125 | 13,676 | 396 | 34.5 | 5 | 1 |
| Contra Costa County | 1,172,607 | 11,185 | 519 | 21.6 | 6 | 0 |
| Kern County | 922,529 | 10,582 | 182 | 58.1 | 5 | 3 |
| San Joaquin County | 816,108 | 8,554 | 139 | 61.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Ventura County | 835,427 | 8,527 | 450 | 18.9 | 4 | 1 |
| San Mateo County | 742,893 | 7,176 | 358 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco County | 827,526 | 7,001 | 1,171 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tulare County | 483,546 | 6,719 | 78 | 86.1 | 3 | 1 |
| Stanislaus County | 556,972 | 6,553 | 131 | 50.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara County | 444,500 | 5,563 | 243 | 22.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Monterey County | 436,251 | 5,461 | 141 | 38.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Solano County | 455,101 | 4,258 | 75 | 56.8 | 3 | 1 |
| Sonoma County | 485,375 | 4,240 | 241 | 17.6 | 4 | 0 |
| Merced County | 296,774 | 3,651 | 39 | 93.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Placer County | 433,822 | 3,464 | 223 | 15.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Imperial County | 181,724 | 2,372 | 26 | 91.2 | 1 | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 281,843 | 2,226 | 137 | 16.2 | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz County | 262,406 | 2,168 | 103 | 21.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marin County | 256,400 | 2,097 | 226 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Madera County | 165,432 | 2,070 | 13 | 159.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kings County | 154,913 | 2,046 | 21 | 97.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Butte County | 208,334 | 1,812 | 96 | 18.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Yolo County | 225,251 | 1,807 | 53 | 34.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shasta County | 181,121 | 1,574 | 79 | 19.9 | 1 | 1 |
| El Dorado County | 192,823 | 1,428 | 49 | 29.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuba County | 87,469 | 1,196 | 12 | 99.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Sutter County | 98,545 | 1,135 | 18 | 63.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Humboldt County | 132,380 | 1,093 | 44 | 24.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Napa County | 132,727 | 1,064 | 51 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 |
| San Benito County | 69,159 | 818 | 10 | 81.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendocino County | 89,175 | 795 | 28 | 28.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Tehama County | 64,451 | 732 | 8 | 91.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada County | 102,195 | 693 | 55 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Lake County | 67,764 | 680 | 8 | 85.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tuolumne County | 53,893 | 422 | 14 | 30.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn County | 28,304 | 351 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Calaveras County | 46,505 | 341 | 5 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amador County | 42,026 | 308 | 17 | 18.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colusa County | 22,074 | 279 | 6 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Siskiyou County | 42,498 | 268 | 11 | 24.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Del Norte County | 27,009 | 225 | 5 | 45.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lassen County | 28,340 | 223 | 6 | 37.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Inyo County | 18,485 | 154 | 5 | 30.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Mariposa County | 17,048 | 125 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Plumas County | 18,834 | 101 | 4 | 25.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mono County | 12,991 | 95 | 8 | 11.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinity County | 15,642 | 92 | 3 | 30.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Modoc County | 8,491 | 15 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 2 |
| Sierra County | 3,113 | 9 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Alpine County | 1,099 | 5 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
7 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 2,938 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.
Hospitals with obstetric services
| Hospital | City | County | Ownership | Labour & delivery | Birthing Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60th Medical Group (Travis Afb) | Travis Afb | Solano | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Adventist Health And Rideout | Marysville | Yuba | Government - Federal | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Kern | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Clearlake | Clearlake | Lake | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Delano | Delano | Kern | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Hanford | Hanford | Kings | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | Lodi | San Joaquin | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast | Fort Bragg | Mendocino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Adventist Health Reedley | Reedley | Fresno | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Sonora | Sonora | Tuolumne | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley | Tehachapi | Kern | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare | Tulare | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | Templeton | San Luis Obispo | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | Ukiah | Mendocino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health White Memorial | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello | Montebello | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center | Anaheim | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp | Berkeley | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster | Los Angeles | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | San Bernardino | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | Kern | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville | Lassen | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Barstow Community Hospital | Barstow | San Bernardino | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe | El Dorado | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | San Francisco | San Francisco | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Catalina Island Medical Center | Avalon | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Children'S Hosp Of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Children'S Hospital At Mission | Mission Viejo | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Children'S Hospital Of Orange County | Orange | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis | Fresno | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center | Coalinga | Fresno | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana | Orange | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | Monterey | Monterey | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai | Ojai | Ventura | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | Ventura | Ventura | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | Fresno | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez | Contra Costa | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | Corona | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | Palm Springs | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville | San Bernardino | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto | Stanislaus | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus | Portola | Plumas | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Eden Medical Center | Castro Valley | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | Santa Clara | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | Covina | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock | Stanislaus | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Enloe Health | Chico | Butte | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Fairchild Medical Center | Yreka | Siskiyou | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| French Hospital Medical Center | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | Glendale | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center | Glendale | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose | Santa Clara | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | San Diego | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital | Hollister | Santa Clara | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Healthbridge Children'S Hospital - Orange | Orange | Orange | Proprietary | Not reported | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center | Hemet | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Hi-Desert Medical Center | Joshua Tree | San Bernardino | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Highland Hospital | Oakland | Alameda | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| John C Fremont Healthcare District | Mariposa | Mariposa | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | Indio | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | Contra Costa | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch | Antioch | Contra Costa | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey | Downey | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | Fresno | Fresno | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | Oakland | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | Anaheim | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City | Panorama City | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | Redwood City | San Mateo | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville | Roseville | Placer | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro | San Leandro | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay | Harbor City | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville | Vacaville | Solano | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | Contra Costa | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center | Vallejo | Solano | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | Fontana | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca | San Joaquin | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley | Riverside | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose | Santa Clara | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | Sonoma | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside | Riverside | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia | Tulare | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield | Kern | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District | Lake Isabella | Kern | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center | Torrance | Los Angeles | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | Sylmar | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital | Loma Linda | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta | Riverside | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc | Santa Barbara | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | No |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks | Ventura | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children'S Hsp At Stanford | Palo Alto | Santa Clara | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital | Arcata | Humboldt | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Madera Community Hospital | Madera | Madera | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Mammoth Hospital | Mammoth Lakes | Mono | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | Santa Barbara | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae | Marin | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Marshall Medical Center | Placerville | El Dorado | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mayers Memorial Hospital | Fall River Mills | Shasta | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Memorial Care Miller Children'S & Women'S Hosp Lb | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos | Los Banos | Merced | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Memorial Medical Center | Modesto | Stanislaus | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley | Orange | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield | Kern | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced | Merced | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Medical Center Of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta | Siskiyou | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding | Shasta | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Modoc Medical Center | Alturas | Modoc | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital | Lake Arrowhead | San Bernardino | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Natividad Medical Center | Salinas | Monterey | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Nh Camp Pendleton | Camp Pendleton | San Diego | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Nh Twentynine Palms | Twentynine Palms | San Bernardino | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Nmc San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Northbay Medical Center | Fairfield | Solano | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Northern Inyo Hospital | Bishop | Inyo | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana | Orange | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Oroville Hospital | Oroville | Butte | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | No |
| Palo Verde Hospital | Blythe | Riverside | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido | San Diego | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | No |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | Riverside | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Peninsula Medical Center | Burlingame | San Mateo | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma | Sonoma | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Pih Health Hospital-Whittier | Whittier | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley | Imperial | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Pomona | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Porterville Developmental Center | Porterville | Tulare | Government - State | Not reported | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance | Torrance | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Mission Viejo | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | Napa | Napa | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr | Burbank | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa | Sonoma | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Eureka | Humboldt | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Orange | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Fullerton | Orange | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Rady Children'S Hospital - San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital | Ridgecrest | Kern | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley | Riverside | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Government - State | Yes | Designated |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno | Fresno | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Saint John'S Health Center | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | Salinas | Monterey | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | San Gabriel | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning | Riverside | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp | San Joaquin | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | San Ramon | Contra Costa | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | San Jose | Santa Clara | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | Encinitas | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla | San Diego | Physician | Yes | Designated |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Seneca District Hospital | Chester | Plumas | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | San Mateo | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | San Diego | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif | Sacramento | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | Nevada | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Sierra View Medical Center | Porterville | Tulare | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | Murrieta | Riverside | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff | Tehama | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | Ventura | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Joseph'S Medical Center Of Stockton | Stockton | San Joaquin | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Stanislaus Surgical Hospital | Modesto | Stanislaus | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Surprise Valley Community Hospital | Cedarville | Modoc | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital | Jackson | Amador | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Coast Hospital | Crescent City | Del Norte | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Davis Hospital | Davis | Yolo | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center | Antioch | Contra Costa | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital | Lakeport | Lake | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento | Sacramento | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | Placer | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | Santa Rosa | Sonoma | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | Tracy | San Joaquin | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | Truckee | Nevada | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville | Trinity | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | San Diego | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley | Orange | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | Orange | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Ucsf Benioff Children'S Hospital Oakland | Oakland | Alameda | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | San Francisco | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | Sacramento | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital | Arcadia | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital | Glendale | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Valley Children'S Hospital | Madera | Madera | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys | Los Angeles | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura | Ventura | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | Victorville | San Bernardino | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Washington Hospital | Fremont | Alameda | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | Santa Cruz | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Weed Ach (Ft Irwin) | Fort Irwin | San Bernardino | Department of Defense | Not reported | — |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | Whittier | Los Angeles | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland | Yolo | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Yes | Designated |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr | San Francisco | San Francisco | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.
A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
- CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
- CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
- U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time
Cite this analysis
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Birth Injury Marketing. “California: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/california/
Journalists and researchers: the underlying data is already published as CSV at /data/, free and without conditions — no form. Need a different cut, by state, county, hospital or year? Ask, and we will also tell you what the data cannot support.
Related
Working in California? California is one of the states where this data supports a distinct argument about acquisition, so it has a commercial page: birth injury marketing in California — including three reasons not to spend money there.
All 51 states → · National legal capacity → · Why there is no outcome data → · Model this market → · Methodology →
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- Kevin Schwaner, Founder; Chief Marketing Officer. Credentials.
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