To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Proclaiming June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Proclaiming June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution Text
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
June 2025 will not be recognized as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF Proclaiming June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, gun violence remains a devastating public health crisis across the United States, disproportionately affecting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, and demands urgent, community-driven solutions that center healing, justice, and equity; and
WHEREAS, gun violence impacts individuals of all ages, heightens the risk of death in domestic violence situations, raises the likelihood of fatality by those who intend to injure others and among those who attempt suicide, and places children and young people at increased risk of physical harm and injury; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were over 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States and 3,484 gun deaths in California; and in 2023, Contra Costa County law enforcement responded to 3,218 domestic violence calls for assistance, with approximately 2% of weapon-related incidents involving a firearm; and
WHEREAS, gun violence remains a leading cause of premature death and community trauma in Contra Costa County, with East Contra Costa consistently experiencing the highest rates of gun assault deaths, accounting for 41% of all gun assault fatalities countywide between 2010 and 2022; and
WHEREAS, June is recognized nationally as Gun Violence Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost, su...
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