California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 41813

(a) After conducting a public hearing pursuant to Section 41812, the board may impose administrative civil penalties of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day on any city or county, or, pursuant to Section 40974, on any city or county as a member of a regional agency, which fails to submit an adequate element or plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) The board shall not impose any penalty against a city or county pursuant to this section if the city or county is in substantial compliance with this part and if those aspects of a plan or element of a plan submitted by a city, county, or regional agency which is not in compliance with this part do not directly or substantially affect achievement of the diversion requirements of Section 41780.

(c) In determining whether a city, county, or regional agency is in substantial compliance, the board shall consider whether the city, county, or regional agency has made a good faith effort to implement all reasonable and feasible measures to comply.

(d) The board shall not use the money collected from the penalties imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) for administrative purposes.  The board shall use the money collected from the penalties imposed pursuant to subdivision (a), to the extent possible, to assist local governments in meeting the requirements of this part.