Contra Costa Board Of Supervisors To Consider Increasing Fines On Businesses

Contra Costa County, California – Fines for businesses who violate Contra Costa County’s COVID-19 health order could increase by thousands of dollars as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday) if one county Board of Supervisor member gets her way.

Recently, Board of Supervisors members, including Karen Mitchoff, expressed interest in increasing the maximum amount of fines that can be levied for health order violations. Mitchoff proposed fines of anywhere between $10,000 – $20,000, saying “it’s time to bring the hammer down.”

Mitchoff then asked for the item to be added to Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda.

During the meeting, the Board may wish to either consider increasing fines, or leave the existing ordinance and existing fine amounts in place and consider alternative methods of enforcement.

Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton, Assistant Sheriff John Lowden, and Environmental Health Director Randy Sawyer will also be discussing enforcement of the public health order.