Board of Supervisors Meeting: Watch Live

As permitted by Government Code section 54953 (e), and in accordance with the County Public Health Officer’s recommendations for virtual meetings and social distancing, Board members may participate in the meeting remotely. The Board meeting will be acces...

Contra Costa Animal Services Seeking Adopters and Fosters as Shelter Reaches Capacity

All animals at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be free to adopt during the month of February in an effort to clear kennel space with the county shelter reaching capacity. CCAS is also seeking qualified foster homes – specifically those ...

Oakley Woman Pleads Guilty to Five Counts Related to Statutory Rape of Minors

February 6, 2023

Contact:         Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer 

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

(925) 957-8638

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13 Individuals Arrested in Local Anti-Human Trafficking Operations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, 925-957-8638, ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org

13 Individuals Arrested in Local Anti-Human Trafficking Operations 

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DA Report: Use of Force Justified in Shooting Death Involving San Pablo PD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer,   925-957-8638

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DA Report: Use of Force Justified in Shooting Death Involving S...

Storm Safety Tips

Rain is here. Take steps to be prepared and stay safe.

If you live in unincorporated Contra Costa County and are concerned about flooding, you can visit one of the sandbag stations throughout the County. Please note that you'll need to br...

Diana Becton Inaugurated in Ceremony for A Second Term as District Attorney

February 1, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, 925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Diana Becton Inaugurated in Ceremony for A Second Term...

Free Adoptions Through February

A $25 licensing fee may apply. See our available animals at https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/2424/Available-Animals

Microbusiness and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief $2,500 Grant - Round 2 Open

$2,500 grants available for microbusiness and nonprofit COVID-19 relief. Apply from January 18, 2023 through March 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM. 

This program will provide $2,500 grants to qualifying microbusinesses and nonprofits in the counties of Alamed...

Walnut Creek Assisted Living Facility Worker Charged in Death of Resident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 27, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer,   925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Walnut Creek Assisted Living Facility Worker Charged in Death o...

Publication: 2023 Public Internet Auction February 22, 2023

The tax-defaulted properties listed in the publication link have been approved for sale by the Board of Supervisors. The sale will be conducted on line at www.GovEase.com. Due diligence research is incumbent on the bidder.

Man Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 23, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer,   925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Man Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

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Guilty Verdict in Retrial of Pittsburg Man’s Shooting Death of Wife

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 20, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer,   925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Guilty Verdict in Retrial of Pittsburg Man’s Shooting Death of ...

Road Closures in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County Public Works Road Closure Information

(Updated) January 26, 2023, 4:22 p.m., Contra Costa County, CA - Contra Costa County Public Works continues to respond to emergency calls due to mudslides, sinkholes and other issues related to the ...

Storm Response 2023 Disaster Recovery FAQs

Here are FAQs, emergency contacts, and resources for County residents impacted by the storms from December 31, 2022, to January 30, 2023. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

Disaster Recovery FAQs

Preguntas Frecuentes sobr...

Tips to Stay Safe in Cold Weather

Stay safe as chilly temperatures are in the forecast for Contra Costa County. 

Take steps now to protect people, pets, plants, and pipes from the cold:

• People: Wear layers, limit time outdoors, and check heaters in advance. 

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Proclamation of Local Emergency Issued in Response to Storms

Local Health Providers Join to Help Contra Costans Understand When to Reach Out to Doctors, Hospital

2021 In-Custody Death of Arturo Gomez Calel in Antioch Subject of DA Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 13, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer,   925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

2021 In-Custody Death of Arturo Gomez Calel in Antioch Subject ...

Probation Department Launches Mobile Services

Habitat Conservancy Public Advisory Committee members needed

The Conservancy is seeking four (4) individuals or organization representatives to serve on the Public Advisory Committee (PAC) to provide input on the implementation of the Plan to the Conservancy's Governing Board. The PAC is composed of member...

Board of Supervisors Installs New Leadership with Supervisor John Gioia as Chair

Board of Supervisors Installs New Leadership

Contra Costa Agencies Expand Capacity at Homeless Shelters This Week For Storms

Jordan Douglas Krah Charged With Hate Crime

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 29, 2022

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, 925-957-8638, ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org

Jordan Douglas Krah Charged With Hate Crime 

Martinez, Calif. – A 40-year-old Colora...

Sandbag and Road Closure Information

Planned Maintenance Flaring at Martinez Refinery

Would You Like to Serve on the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees?

12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays

Contra Costa Health Recommends an Independent Investigation of Martinez Refinery Release

Humanitarians of the Year Awards at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony

Seeking Nominations for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame

Seeking Nominations for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame

Please join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, for the 29th Annual César E. Chávez Commemorative Celebration.

Each year during the ceremony, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors a group of students as part of the Youth Hall of Fame Awards. Please...

Update on Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Protect the Delta

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Delta) relies on California’s two most significant rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin, and is the largest estuary on the West Coast. East Contra Costa County covers a large area with...

Hazardous Materials Release at Martinez Oil Refinery Contained Heavy Metals

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Order Free COVID Test Kits from the County for the Holidays

Veterans' Voices Show to Talk with Women Who Served

Contra Costa County Shines Light of Hope and Support for Veterans

This coming Veterans Day, hundreds of counties are demonstrating appreciation and support for America’s veterans in a new way. County government buildings across the country, including our county building at 10 Douglas in Martinez, home to Contra Costa Co...

Contra Costa County Becomes 1st to Achieve TRUE Pre-Certification

On November 2, 2022, Contra Costa County was recognized as a leader in sustainability and innovation at the Greenbuild International Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Contra Costa County’s former Administration Building (651 Pine Street) ...

Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity Open Seat

Contra Costa County Announces Innovation Fund Grant Program

Contra Costa Seeks Member for Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board

Accepting Applications for Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee

Contra Costa County Invites You to Veterans Day Celebration

Seeking Applicants for Arts Council Steering Committee

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Health Advisory Lifted for Crockett After Hydrogen Sulfide No Longer Detected

County Administration Building Shines Light on Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness

The County Administration Building was lit up in teal, green and pink lights on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 to shine a light on awareness and funding for metastatic breast cancer research. Every year, more than 685,000 people worldwide die from metastati...

Election Equipment Testing to Ensure Accuracy Public Test of Ballot Tabulating Equipment

November 8th Ballots in the Mail on October 10th. What You Need to Know About Election Security

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Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

A time capsule that was buried under the prior Contra Costa County Administration Building since 1964 was opened at the October 4, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting. The Supervisors also displayed items for a new time capsule that will be opened in 2072....

Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

A time capsule that was buried under the prior Contra Costa County Administration Building since 1964 was opened at the October 4, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting. The Supervisors also displayed items for a new time capsule that will be opened in 2072....

Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee Accepting Grant Applications

Veterans' Voices Show to Host Live Panel of Military Chaplains

Contra Costa Health Secures $1.5 Million Federal Violence Prevention Grant

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Deadline Extended To Apply For Arts Council Steering Committee

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Seeking Applicants for Contra Costa County Public Law Library Board Of Trustees

Seeking Applicants for East Bay Regional Parks District Park Advisory Committee

Contra Costa TV Partners to Broadcast Local Election Preview

Seeking Applicants for Racial Justice Oversight Body

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Approve Out-Of-Court Settlement

FY2022-2023 Property Tax Postponement Applications Deadline Feb 10, 2023

California State Controller’s

Property Tax Postponement Program

California Offers Property Tax Deferment for Some Homeowners

With the rising cost of living in the Golden State, and the lasting impacts of the pandemic, everyone knows someone who is ...

Contra Costa County Seeks Nominations for Humanitarians of the Year

Health Updates

Contra Costa residents can get free at-home COVID test kits from Contra Costa Health (CCH) a new mail-order program.

People can order up to 4 free at-home test kits per household by filling out this online form or by calling us at 833-829-2626. There are t...

Veterans’ Voices Show to Break Down the PACT Act

New Omicron Booster Shots Available at County Vaccination Sites Starting Friday, September 9

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Contra Costa Health Expands MPX Vaccine Eligibility To All LGBTQ Men

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Contra Costa Health Reminds Residents to Take Precautions for Weekend Heat

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Eligible People in Contra Costa Can Now Schedule Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments Online

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Registrar of Voters Encourages County Residents to Check Their Voter Registration Status

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Candidate Filing Period Closes on August 12, 2022 for November General Election

Veterans' Voices Live Show to Feature Corpsmen, Medics and Doctors

Contra Costa County Secures $6 Million Grant To Expand Holistic Intervention Partnership

Child Support Services Offer New Simplified Enrollment Form

Pittsburg Area Experiencing Intermittent Poor Air Quality Due to Fire

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Veterans' Voices Show to Host Live Panel of Submariners

2022-2023 County Assessment Roll Close

Con Fire Announces County-Wide Illegal Fireworks Reporting Hotline

County Fire and Law Enforcement Officials Caution Residents on Illegal Fireworks & Fire Danger

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Awareness About Monkeypox as Summer Travel and Gatherings Begin

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Contra Costa County Now Offering COVID Vaccines to Children Under Age 5

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COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

In partnership with the San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing (SOS) Program, the Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services (EHSD) Volunteer & Emergency Services provides emergency relief for eligible families and individuals adversely im...

Veterans' Voices Show on Path to Citizenship

Board Meeting - WATCH LIVE

The Board meeting will be accessible in-person, via television, and via live-streaming to all members of the public.

Tips and Reminders for Voting Safely in the June 7th Primary Election

New COVID Test to Treat Sites Now Open in Contra Costa County

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Bay Area Health Officials Share Guidance to Navigate the U.S.' Infant Formula Shortage

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Bay Area Health Officers Urge Public to Take Precautions as COVID Levels Rise

Seeking Public Advisory Committee Member for East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy

Summer Internships For College and High School Students

Are you a college student or a senior in high school? Perhaps you're thinking about a career in law enforcement? A summer internship at the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office will offer you a unique experience in understanding the work of attorneys, ...

Voters Will Soon Receive Official Ballots for the Upcoming Primary Election

Veterans' Voices Show on Veterans and Social Isolation

Seeking Applicants For Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

Contra Costa Health Reaches for Zero Preventable COVID-19 Deaths

Contra Costa TV Broadcasts Local Election Preview

County Services Spring Block Party

Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund 2022–23 Grant Cycle Opens

NEW: E-Check Validation for Online Payments

Beginning in April 2022, E-check payments will now be subject to bank account and routing number validation using a third-party service database, EarlyWarning. If your account information is rejected as invalid, you may contact your bank. Please note, you...

County Notice of Privacy Cyber Incident

Seeking Applicants for Racial Justice Oversight Body

Veterans' Voices Show Hosts Native American Veterans

All-Electric New Construction Ordinance for Residential, Hotel, Office or Retail Buildings Adopted

On January 18, 2022, the County Board of Supervisors adopted an All-Electric Ordinance (Ordinance 2022-02) requiring all new construction of residential, hotel, office, or retail buildings to be all-electric. 

Starting April 1, 2022, applications ...

Second booster doses available for Contra Costa residents who are 50+

Seeking Advisory Fire Commission Applicants

Seeking Applicants for Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency

Seeking County Planning Commission Applicants

Seeking County Retirement Board Applicants

Parking and Access to County Administration Building

If you wish to conduct County business and/or attend Board of Supervisors meetings, please make sure to give yourself time to park and go through security. The majority of parking around the County Administration building is metered. View maps an...

28th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration and Youth Hall of Fame Awardees

Mitchell Bacom Murder Conviction

Contact: Simon O’Connell  925-957-2220

soconnell@contracostada.org

Mitchell Bacom Murder Conviction

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorn...

Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers to Pay $2.5 Million for Environmental Violations

March 11, 2022

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CCCDA Contact: sgrassini@contracostada.org

Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers to Pay $2.5 Million for Environmental Violations

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today that the Contr...

Update on Los Medanos Community Healthcare District

Veterans’ Voices Show Honors Those Taken Prisoner and Lost in War

Would You Like to Serve on the County's Treasury Oversight Committee

Seeking Airport Land Use Commission Member

Voter-Approved Measure X

Measure X is a countywide 20-year, ½ cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa County voters on November 3, 2020. Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021. The ballot measure language stated that the intent of Measure X is “to keep Contra Costa’s region...

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Contra Costa County Introduce Legislation Targeting Illegal Dumping

Seeking Nominations for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame

Candidate Filing Period Begins for June 7, 2022 Primary Election

Veterans' Voices Show Focuses on the Power of Exploring Nature

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

In partnership with the San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing (SOS) Program, the Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services (EHSD) Volunteer & Emergency Services provides emergency relief for eligible families and individuals adversely im...

Contra Costa County's Redistricting Process to Adopt New Supervisorial Districts

Contra Costa County Completes Redistricting Process and Adopts New Supervisorial Districts

Redistricting is the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries for Supervisorial districts after the U.S. Census. 

At the November 23, 2021 Public He...

Eleven Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16

Contra Costa Reaches 80% Vaccinated, Sunsets Vaccine Verification Requirement

Signatures-in-lieu of Filing Fees for Candidates Ends February 9th for June 7, 2022 Primary Election

County Invites You to the Lunar New Year Celebration Honoring Asian & Pacific Islander Communities

Seeking Applicants for Local Enforcement Agency

Seeking Volunteer for Los Medanos Advisory Committee

Candidate Filing Period Begins for April 5, 2022 Special Election

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Signatures in Lieu Period for Special Election Deadline Approaching

Humanitarians of the Year Awards to be Presented at 44th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony

Contra Costa County Unveils New Initiative for Serving People Experiencing Mental Health Crises

Superintendent of Schools & Deputy Health Officer Urge Schools to Remain Open

Supervisor Karen Mitchoff Elected Board Chair and Federal Glover Elected Vice Chair

Become A CCAS Volunteer

Volunteering at CCAS is fun and easy. We have multiple opportunities available - From socializing pets in our shelter to helping to facilitate adoptions, our volunteer division has a place for you. 

To learn more about how you can become a volunte...

County Workforce Development Board Resources for Employees

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, a bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department, has resources available for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including career skills training, unemployment information and free Rapid Re...

Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project

Contra Costa County Public Works to begin Construction of the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project

June 2, 2021, Concord, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project start...

Renter and Landlord Resources

See Contra Costa County Tenant and Landlord Resources (PDF) and scroll down for more resources. Vea Recursos para Inquilinos y Propietarios del condado de Contra Costa (PDF), incluyendo desalojos, asistencia  de alquiler y mediación. Or click on ...

Resources for Renters and Landlords

See Contra Costa County Tenant and Landlord Resources (PDF) and scroll down for more resources. Vea Recursos para Inquilinos y Propietarios del condado de Contra Costa (PDF), incluyendo desalojos, asistencia  de alquiler y mediación. Or click on ...

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question about property taxes in Contra Costa County?  You are not alone.  Hopefully, we have the answers you are looking for. Here are some categories to search:

• Help With Taxes
• Secured Taxes
• Supplemental Taxes
• Unsecured Taxes
• Redempt...

Important Tax Dates

The following schedule is intended to serve as a general guide to property owners in Contra Costa County, California. Please note that the list below includes only the more significant dates and does not include all items or activities in the regular, pro...

Tax Assistance for Seniors

Depending on age and sometimes income, seniors may qualify for certain tax assistance such as the following:

Transfer of Base Tax from old house to new house within the County

Exemption from Parcel Taxes assessed by school or special districts

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About the Board

Contra Costa is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected to represent residents of our County.