To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Proclaiming June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Proclaiming June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution Text
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
June 2026 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 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, June is recognized nationally as Gun Violence Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost, support survivors, and galvanize efforts to prevent violence through restorative practices, public policy, collaborative action and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, between 2010 and 2025, fifty per cent of all domestic violence-related homicides and suicides in Contra Costa County involved firearms, and in 2025 alone, five domestic violence-related homicides and suicides involved firearms; and
WHEREAS, children exposed to abuse, neglect, and violence in the home are more likely to experience gun-related harm; and
WHEREAS, the Victim Witness Advocates at the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office have supported approximately 552 survivors and witnesses of unsolved shootings since June of 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office's Major Crimes Task Force has sought to prevent gun violence by seizing approximately 49 firearms since October of 2024; and
WHEREAS, through the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has collaborated with the courts, probation and law enforcement to monitor compliance with firearm relinquishment provisions in restraining orders, resulting in the relinquishment of 55 guns in ...
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