Contra Costa County Governance

Contra Costa Weighs $3M Voter Guide Increase and $60K Health Cards

Supervisors’ Nov. 3 agenda includes lifting Consolidated Printers’ election contract cap to $10.5M and buying 2,000 Target gift cards for preventive care.

By Diablo Valley News · Syndicated from Concord Chronicle
Syndicated reporting from Concord Chronicle · Concord Chronicle
Published November 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM PST · 2 min read

Documentary close-up photograph of stacked cream paper booklets and mailing envelopes in metal postal trays — Contra Costa County’s Elections Division mails County Voter Information Guides to every registered household ahead of each statewide and special election. · Concord Chronicle / Editorial Visual Desk

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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will consider two countywide administrative items at its Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 meeting in Martinez: a $3 million contract amendment for printing and mailing County Voter Information Guides and a $60,000 preventive health incentive initiative.

$3 Million Amendment Raises Consolidated Printers Contract Cap to $10.5 Million

According to Claycord, the Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department is requesting board authorization to amend its printing agreement with Consolidated Printers, Inc.:

Expanded Page Counts & Special Elections: The proposed amendment increases the contract payment limit by $3 million—raising the total ceiling from $7.5 million to $10.5 million—with no change to the current contract term running through Dec. 31, 2027.
100% General Fund Allocation: Funded 100% through the county General Fund, the contract covers printing, addressing, and mailing official County Voter Information Guides to every registered voter in Contra Costa County across primary, general, and special elections.

$60,000 Target Gift Card Program Aims to Reduce Preventive Care Disparities

In a separate consent item reported by Claycord, Contra Costa Health Services is seeking approval to purchase 2,000 Target gift cards totaling up to $60,000—an average of $30 per card—to encourage patients to complete essential preventive care:

Targeted Wellness & Screening Visits: Distributed through the Contra Costa Health Plan and county clinics, the $30 gift cards will be offered to patients who complete routine wellness checkups, childhood immunizations, cancer screenings, and perinatal health appointments.
Addressing County Health Disparities: County health officials noted that the incentive program is structured specifically to improve preventive screening rates and narrow documented health outcome disparities among Black residents across Contra Costa County.

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Contra Costa Board of Supervisors Nov. 3 Agenda Highlights

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 3, to consider a $3 million General Fund increase raising its election printing contract with Consolidated Printers, Inc. from $7.5 million to $10.5 million through Dec. 31, 2027, alongside a $60,000 Contra Costa Health Services request for 2,000 Target gift cards averaging $30 each to encourage preventive care.

Voter Information Guide Printing (+$3M): Raises the contract limit with Consolidated Printers, Inc. from $7.5 million to $10.5 million (100% General Fund) with no change to the Dec. 31, 2027 expiration date.
Preventive Health Incentive Cards ($60,000): Authorizes purchasing 2,000 Target gift cards at an average value of $30 each for Contra Costa Health Plan members completing wellness visits, childhood immunizations, cancer screenings, and perinatal care.

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Contra Costa Weighs $3M Voter Guide Increase and $60K Health Cards

$3 Million Amendment Raises Consolidated Printers Contract Cap to $10.5 Million

$60,000 Target Gift Card Program Aims to Reduce Preventive Care Disparities

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