Pressure is mounting for Gov. Gavin Newsom to expedite construction of Orange County’s first veterans cemetery after state staff said they’re set to study the issue again and would not commit to a timeline for when they would break ground, during a contentious state legislative hearing convened at Anaheim city hall.
Hundreds of veterans and their supporters packed city hall on Friday, hoping for certainty that the project is moving forward from state and county staff working on the issue.
What they got instead was confusion and outrage when no one could answer their questions, with state staff telling them to wait for another study coming in June 2026 for more answers…