Contra Costa Rescinds Countywide Curfew

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — As of 1 p.m. Thursday, a countywide curfew is no longer in effect across Contra Costa County. An order rescinding the curfew was signed by County Administrator David Twa.

Under the nighttime curfew that went into effect Tuesday, residents were told they must stay indoors from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. or possibly face jail time or a fine up to $1,000.

Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston first called for the curfew Monday following weekend looting and civil unrest in cities within the county and in neighboring counties— as well as across the nation — over the death of George Floyd while he was restrained by police in Minneapolis.

The county's Board of Supervisors then voted to enact a countywide curfew during an emergency meeting Tuesday.

"As Contra Costa County’s Administrator of Emergency Services, I have reviewed, on a daily basis, the conditions that necessitated the June 2, 2020, Countywide curfew," Twa stated Thursday in his order to immediately terminate the curfew. "At this point, it appears that the public order and safety has generally been restored in Contra Costa County and it is therefore appropriate to lift the emergency Countywide curfew."

Twa states in the order, however, that his action rescinding the countywide curfew does not affect any city curfews that remain in effect.

"Cities will make their own determination as to whether curfews continue to be needed within their commercial districts or other areas within those cities," Twa wrote.

"We all continue to want peaceful protests and encourage everyone to stay safe."

In Pleasant Hill, where four businesses were burglarized Sunday night and a group of around 100 people looted a Best Buy store, the city enacted a curfew Monday night for its downtown businesses.

Heading into Thursday night, there is no curfew in effect for Pleasant Hill, police said via Nixle.

The cities of Danville and San Ramon both enacted curfews earlier this week but have since rescinded them.

The city of Walnut Creek also called for a nighttime curfew after looters struck several Broadway Plaza businesses Sunday night, prompting BART to close its Walnut Creek station.

The cities of Martinez and Concord both adopted the countywide curfew and confirmed Thursday they were lifting it alongside the county.

The City of Martinez curfew is lifted as well. https://t.co/ZHUYOQbRMK
— Martinez Police (@MartinezPDinCA) June" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MartinezPD... 4, 2020

Contra Costa County rescinds Countywide curfew order effective immediately today, June 4, 2020. This action does not affect any city curfews that remain in effect. @CCCounty Please continue to stay safe.
— Contra Costa County (@CCCounty) June 4, 2020