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For Immediate Release September 19, 2025

Contact: Liliana Jimenez (916) 319-206

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs AB 571 (Quirk-Silva), Advancing the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 571, her legislation establishing the framework for the long-awaited Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon.

AB 571 represents years of bipartisan collaboration and authorizes the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to move forward with the environmental review and oversight needed for the cemetery proje

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