California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1040: Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match Act.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1040 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match Act. Primary sponsor: Steven Choi (R). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, in voluntary cooperation with specified local entities, to design, develop, and construct a state-owned and state-operated Northern and Southern California Veterans Cemetery and California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery. Existing law requires the department to oversee and coordinate the design, development, and construction of these cemeteries. Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations to specify the eligibility requirements for interment in one of these cemeteries.
This bill would require the department to establish and administer a state and local matching funds program for veterans cemetery maintenance funds by requiring that for $1 contributed locally by individuals, veterans’ service organizations, local governments, or private donors, the state would contribute $1 in matching funds, up to $250,000 per veterans cemetery per fiscal year. The bill would require a veterans cemetery to apply to the department to be part of the program, and would require the department to, among other things, review the applications annually. The bill would establish the Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Account in the General Fund that would be administered by the department. The bill would require moneys in the account to be allocated, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for distribution to a veterans cemetery. The bill would require the department to provide to the Legislature a report summarizing all participating veterans cemeteries, total state matches, and fund performance.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Choi | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 37 |
| Juan Alanis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 22 |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Bob Archuleta | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Phillip Chen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 59 |
| Laurie Davies | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 74 |
| Robert Garcia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 50 |
| Jeff Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 36 |
| Tony Strickland | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Set for hearing May 14.
- April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing April 27.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3956.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.