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Government AdministrationCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
The City of Poway is a municipal government located in northeast San Diego County, California. It delivers a broad range of local services and operates under a council-manager form of government. The city serves roughly 50,000 residents and spans about 39 square miles. It supports a diverse housing market, hosts a business park with more than 19,000 jobs, and offers parks, dining, and shopping, with over half the land preserved as open space. Poway is commonly referred to as "The City in the Country," reflecting its mix of open spaces and community amenities, including extensive trails and numerous annual events. In April 2026, the California Attorney General filed suit against the city alleging CEQA violations tied to the handling of discoveries of ancestral human remains and tribal cultural resources at the Hidden Valley Ranch site.