Deadline Approaching for Borderline Bar and Grill Victims to Receive Financial Help

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2025

SACRAMENTO - Victims of the 2018 Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting may be eligible for financial compensation to address their trauma, but they need to apply by Nov. 7 to qualify.

Twelve people died and dozens more were injured during the 2018 shooting in Thousand Oaks. The victims and their families have one more month to apply for up to $70,000 in benefits from the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB).

As of Sept. 15, 2025, CalVCB has approved 288 applications, and victims have received nearly $268,000 in compensation. The money has helped cover mental health treatment, medical bills, income loss, home security, and funeral and burial expenses.

"The victims of the Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting can still get the help they are entitled to," said CalVCB Executive Officer Lynda Gledhill. "CalVCB can help cover bills they've already paid or will need to pay in the future, but only if they apply before the deadline."

All crime victims have seven years from the date of the crime to apply for benefits. At the time of the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, the deadline to apply was three years. As of Jan. 1, 2020, the deadline was extended.

Victims can get help with an application through a Victim Witness Assistance Center (VWAC) in their county. Victims can also apply online.

Additional information is available on CalVCB's website.

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The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) provides reimbursement for crime-related expenses to victims who suffer physical injury or the threat of physical injury as a result of violent crime. CalVCB helps crime victims and their families cover unforeseen expenses such as medical bills, mental health treatment, funeral and burial expenses, income loss and more. To learn more about CalVCB, visit victims.ca.gov.