The California Veterans Memorial was dedicated almost 10 years to the day after the dedication of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The California Veterans Memorial is also known as the All-Veterans Memorial.
Steve Dakota, Special Representative, California Department of Veterans Affairs, and his colleague Michael Kilbane, Project Director, California Veterans Memorial Commission, won a Gold Award, Media Event, Annual Awards Competition, California State Information Officers Council (SiOC), 1999, for the California Veterans Memorial dedication, 1998.
Pete Wilson is a former Marine.
Due to delays in construction, the dedication date was changed several times from May to December. The change in administration from Governor Wilson to Governor Davis required great sensitivity and diplomacy in producing the event.