california monument association

♦ WELCOME ♦

The California Monument Association is a coalition of monument retailers, fabricators, granite suppliers, and equipment manufacturers working together to support and advance the memorial industry in California.

Together, we share ideas, technology, and marketing expertise while building on our experience to preserve tradition and shape a stronger future for the monument industry.

California Monument Association Contacts

Upcoming Events

We meet in various locations at least twice each year. Hands-on training is typically hosted at a member’s facility during our joint conventions with the Pacific Northwest Monument Association and the California Monument Association.

Oxford Suites Paso Robles

CMA Fall Meeting

October 23-24, 2026

Oxford Suites Paso Robles
800 4th Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446

All CMA Members and interested monument companies are invited to join us at our Fall Meeting. No registration or fee is required but we do ask for your RSVP by October 9, 2026 to jed@californiamonument.org

Board and Membership meeting will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026 with a luncheon to follow.

Possible wine tasting or other activity to be announced soon.

Vancouver, Washington

Annual Combined meeting with the Pacific Northwest Monument Builders

Early March 2027

Vancouver, Washington

More information coming soon.

Upcoming Events

We meet in various locations at least twice each year. Hands-on training is typically hosted at a member’s facility during our joint conventions with the Pacific Northwest Monument Association and the California Monument Association.

photos are soon to come.

Advocacy

Since 1939, the California Monument Association (CMA) has supported and advanced retail monument companies throughout the state. Through legislative advocacy, educational programs, and industry conferences, CMA strengthens its members by promoting professionalism, protecting their interests, and providing opportunities for continued growth and education within our industry.

Notable accomplishments include:

  • Secured legislation prohibiting district cemeteries and their officers from selling memorials.
  • Ensured cemeteries may not require families to purchase memorials directly through the cemetery.
  • Successfully prevailed upon SCI to allow families placing memorials in their cemeteries to complete required paperwork with an independent memorialist.
  • Assisted the California Senate Committee on Local Government that produced SB-341, enacting significant revisions to the Health and Safety Code while preserving key protections for independent memorialists.