It covers companies, industries and business people throughout San Diego County.

The journal collects data and statistics on San Diego companies across all industries.

Each of these surveys is then compiled into the San Diego Business Journal’s resource – the annual "Book of Lists".

[3] In 1988, ACBJ sold the Los Angeles and San Diego Business Journals to a group led by Kansas City developer Larry Bridges.

In August 2016, Huntley Paton was announced as the new publisher and president of the journal, effective September 1, 2016.