For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 19, 2025Contact: Liliana Jimenez(916) 319-206Governor Gavin Newsom Signs AB 571 (Quirk-Silva), Advancing the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum CanyonSACRAMENTO, 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. “Governor Newsom’s signature on AB 571 is a historic step for Orange County’s veterans,” said Assemblywoman QuirkSilva. “Together with CalVet, we are honoring the service of our veterans by bringing Orange County closer to the cemetery they have long deserved, I am profoundly grateful to Governor Newsom for his support and standing with our veterans in this decade-long fight.”Supervisor Don Wagner added, “Today is a milestone for the veterans in Orange County. Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva has championed the effort for an Orange County Veterans Cemetery for over a decade, authoring multiple bills and securing millions in state funding to keep the project moving forward. Today’s signing represents another major victory for veterans, their families, and the broader Orange County community.