Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4875.4

(a) The board shall, in the manner prescribed in Section 4808, adopt regulations covering the assessment of civil penalties under this article which give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the following factors:
1. (1) The gravity of the violation, including, but not limited to, whether the violation is minor.
2. (2) The good faith of the person being charged.
3. (3) The history of previous violations.
(b) In no event shall the civil penalty for each citation issued be assessed in an amount greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(c) Regulations adopted by the board shall be pursuant to the procedures for citations and fines in accordance with Section 125.9.