by Rikki Almanza | May 14, 2026
A long-planned Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim is moving forward after CalVet determined that the project can be built at a lower cost while increasing burial capacity in the first phase. The department announced May 8 that it has...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 8, 2026
Nearly 3,000 Women Veterans across all 58 California counties participated in the California Department of Veterans Affairs 2025 Women Veterans Survey. The results provide one of the most detailed snapshots in more than a decade of how women who served are navigating...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 13, 2025
CalVet has awarded a grant to Nation’s Finest, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit, to strengthen mental health services for California Veterans. The funding, announced in September through the department’s California Veterans Health Initiative (CVHI) Mental Health...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 6, 2025
On September 22, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 571, authored by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), moving the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon closer to becoming a reality. The legislation establishes the framework...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 13, 2024
In recognition of Veterans Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced investments in mental health services for Veterans, along with expanded supports tailored for Native American Veterans. This includes over $33 million in grants through the California Veterans Health...
