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.

California residents who were victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas can apply for compensation. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2024.

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

Let CalVCB know if you have filed or plan to file a civil suit or insurance claim. Notify us at Route91HarvestFestival@victims.ca.gov.

CalVCB will not consider funds from charitable contributions as another payment source. This includes the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund.

Help for victims

• Vegas Strong Resiliency Center 
• 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
• Disaster Distress Helpline
  • Call: 800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press 2)
  • SMS: Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746. For Spanish, text “Hablanos.”

The application process has been streamlined for this incident. The form includes information for both California and Nevada.