by Christian Southards | Oct 7, 2022
On Sept. 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that paves the way for the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or CalVet, to evaluate new sites for the proposed Southern California Veterans Cemetery. California bill AB 1595, introduced by Assemblymember...
by Christian Southards | Oct 4, 2022
On Sept. 17, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at helping gay, lesbian, and transgender veterans discharged under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy to obtain full veterans benefits. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed by the Obama Administration in 2010,...
by Christian Southards | Sep 10, 2022
A fire broke out just after midnight on Aug. 9 at the VA West Los Angeles campus, quickly spreading to engulf 11 of the 140 tiny homes built for homeless Los Angeles veterans, the LA Times first reported. No one was injured in the fire but the LA Fire Department...
by Christian Southards | Aug 25, 2022
On Aug. 10, the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest of a man accused of defrauding military and veterans families in addition to both the University of California and California State University systems. From Aug. 2018 to Feb. 2022,...
by Christian Southards | Jul 25, 2022
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, or the NVSSC, is returning to San Diego from Aug. 7–12 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the program to adopt a virtual format in 2020 and 2021. The clinic engages disabled veterans in adaptive sports while fostering...
by Christian Southards | Jun 3, 2022
Below is a comprehensive list of veterans bills expected to see debate in the California Assembly and Senate during the 2022 legislative session. California American Legion news will continue to cover these bills as new actions are undertaken. The deadline for new...
