The City of Los Angeles has started enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor businesses. The mandate, also named SafePassLA, requires all people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, including kids 12 and above, to show photo ID and proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 when entering indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment facilities, personal care establishments, and some city buildings. From Monday, inspectors from the Department of Building and Safety, and authorized agents, started enforcing the ordinance. Business owners who violate the mandate will receive a warning for the first violation, a $1,000 fine for a second violation, and a $2,000 fine for a third violation. Fines are capped at $5,000 for four or more violations. The city said the measure would help stop the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, or the novel coronavirus. The mandate comes from an ordinance (pdf) which was adopted …