California Victim Compensation Board

The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) can help pay bills and expenses that result from violent crime. Victims of crime who have been injured or have been threatened with injury may be eligible for help.

CalVCB Helpline: 1-800-777-9229 (Phone) | 1-866-902-8669 (Fax)

For victim assistance in your area, find your local Victim Witness Assistance Center.

News and Announcements

For Victims of Mass Violence and Other Events

• Inmate Early Release
• 2018 Camp Fire
• Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
• Route 91 Harvest Festival attack in Las Vegas
• Borderline Bar & Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks
  Tiroteo en el bar Borderline Bar & Grill de Thousand Oaks

Law and Legislation

• New Regulation Adopted (Effective July 1, 2020)
• Read the updated California Judges Benchguide 83: Restitution
• CalVCP Program Changes for 2013
• New Regulations for Attorneys Representing Victims of Crime