The police chief in Santa Cruz said the seven individuals came to the coastal city from Fremont.
A photo from Chief Andrew Mills shows the alleged violators outside of a 7-Eleven store, where he said they were buying drinks.
"If you are not from Santa Cruz and you put our community at risk, you will get a ticket," he said on Twitter.
The state's shelter-in-place order limits Californians' travel to only the essentials -- such as food, car repairs or caring for a family member.
The order is in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and is intended to promote physical distancing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday applauded Californians distancing efforts so far, but urged residents to continue staying at home and sheltering to flatten the curve even further.
California has 21,482 confirmed cases of COVID-19. A total of 599 residents have died in the state due to the virus.
7 visitors came from Fremont to get some “essential” drinks. Essentially, they were all given $1,000 tickets for SIP violations. If you are not from Santa Cruz and you put our community at risk, you will get a ticket. #shelterinyourowntown @SantaCruzPolice #OneTeamOneTown pic.twitter.com/b5Y2NQwies
— Andrew Mills (@ChiefAndyMills) April 11, 2020
This instance in Santa Cruz is not the first case of a shelter-in-place violation in the Bay Area.
San Jose police said at the time that they were taking more of an educational approach to the violations.
