If you or a loved one have been a victim of mass violence, CalVCB can help you with the costs of recovery.
GoFundMe money is not in conflict with CalVCB payments. You can receive both. But you cannot get CalVCB payment for expenses already paid by GoFundMe or any other source.
Click on an event below to find out how to get compensated.
For the shooting in Trabuco Canyon on August 23, 2023, you may qualify for compensation if you are a:
- Victim who was injured
- Family member of those killed or injured
- Witness to the crime
Call CalVCB Customer Service for help: 800-777-9229.
You may qualify for up to $70,000 in reimbursements.
Services covered include:
- Grief counseling
- Emotional support
- Medical appointments
- Income loss
CalVCB can give:
- Help filing claims for compensation
- Referrals to your local help center
Fact sheets:
For the shooting in Half Moon Bay on January 23, 2023, you may qualify for compensation if you are a:
- Victim who was injured
- Family member of those killed or injured
- Witness to the crime
Call CalVCB Customer Service for help: 800-777-9229.
You may qualify for up to $70,000 in reimbursements.
Services covered include:
- Grief counseling
- Emotional support
- Medical appointments
- Income loss
CalVCB can give:
- Help filing claims for compensation
- Referrals to your local help center
Fact sheets:
For the Monterey Park shooting on January 21, 2023, you may qualify for compensation if you are a:
- Victim who was injured
- Family member of those killed or injured
- Witness to the crime
Call CalVCB Customer Service for help: 800-777-9229.
You may qualify for up to $70,000 in reimbursements.
Services covered include:
- Grief counseling
- Emotional support
- Medical appointments
- Income loss
CalVCB can give:
- Help filing claims for compensation
- Referrals to your local help center
To apply for compensation:
Download the application in your language.
- Application for Crime Victim Compensation – Cantonese (traditional)
- Application for Crime Victim Compensation – Mandarin (traditional)
- Application for Crime Victim Compensation – English
Frequently asked questions:
Download answers in your language.
Fact Sheets:
For the Downtown Sacramento shootings on April 3, 2022, you may qualify for compensation if you are a:
- Victim who was injured
- Family member of those killed or injured
- Witness to the crime
CalVCB’s Customer Service Line: 800-777-9229
Victims may qualify for up to $70,000 in reimbursements.
Services covered include:
- Grief counseling
- Emotional support
- Medical appointments
- Income loss
CalVCB can give:
- Help filing claims for compensation
- Referrals to your local help center
For the San Jose VTA Railyard attack on May 26, 2021, you may qualify for compensation if you are a:
- Victim who was injured
- Family member of those killed or injured
- Witness to the crime
San Jose victim hotline: 408-209-8356
Victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting can apply for compensation. The deadline is July 28, 2026.
There is a Family Assistance Center to help Gilroy shooting victims. It’s run by:
- Victim Services Unit, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
- Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services
- American Red Cross
Call the center at 408-209-8356 for help.
Services Provided:
- Grief counseling
- Emotional support
- Help filing claims for compensation
- Referrals to your local help center
Para obtener más información sobre las víctimas y los recursos, por favor llame El Centro de Asistencia para Familias al 408-209-8356.
Victims of the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County may be eligible for reimbursement. This is due to the criminal indictment of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for causing the fire. Victims have until November 25, 2025 to apply for compensation.
Who is eligible
Eligible victims include those who:
- Were physically present during the fire
- Were injured or threatened with injury
- Suffered the death of a loved one as a direct result of the fire
Read more rules about eligibility.
PG&E settlement
On January 29, 2019, PG&E filed a Chapter 11 case in bankruptcy court. As part of that case, PG&E established a $13.5 billion trust. This trust compensates victims of the 2018 Camp Fire and certain other wildfires.
Victims should apply for compensation to this trust before applying with CalVCB.
Victims of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks may qualify for compensation. Their family members may also apply if affected. The deadline to apply is November 7, 2025.
Read rules about eligibility.
Help for victims:
- Ventura County Family Assistance Center 805-465-6650.
- VictimConnect
- Call: 855-4-VICTIM (855-484-2846), 8:30 am – 7:30 pm ET
- Chat: http://victimconnect.org/get-help/victimconnect-chat, 9:30 am – 6:30 pm ET
- The Disaster Distress Helpline
- Call: 800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press 2)
- SMS: Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746. For Spanish, text “Hablanos.”
CalVCB is the payor of last resort. That means we pay after other sources, such as health insurance, have been used.
If you file a claim with CalVCB, you must notify us if you are paid by other sources. This includes:
- Recovery from a civil suit
- Workers’ compensation
- Payments from the perpetrator’s estate
- Insurance claims
CalVCB will not consider funds from charitable contributions as a reimbursement source.
Read more rules about repayment.
