by Rikki Almanza | Mar 8, 2024
Leading lawmakers and Veterans organizations are once again pushing for support of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill designed to expand benefits for Veterans injured in combat. The legislation seeks to ensure that all Service Members who medically retire have full...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 14, 2024
The American Legion is urging members of the Legion Family to engage with their respective members of Congress, advocating for support of H.R. 3651, bipartisan legislation designed to ensure surviving spouses of military servicemembers maintain survivor...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2024
A recent report from RAND Corporation, “Veteran Single Parents: Surviving but Not Thriving,” sheds light on the challenges faced by Veteran single parents, particularly women, who are more likely to face financial insecurity and struggle to access...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 19, 2023
Recent research conducted by the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute reveals that Veterans in the United States, while more likely to be homeowners than the general population, also face an increased risk of housing instability. According to the...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 25, 2023
A recently published research report conducted by Rand Corp. has unveiled more evidence for a concerning issue affecting our nation’s Veterans: food insecurity. This problem is alarming because it reveals that almost 70% of Veterans aged 70 and older who are...
by Christian Southards | Aug 14, 2023
UPDATE: The Senate Appropriations Committee has filed AB 46 in suspense and the Legislature will vote on the bill at a later date. A bill that would exempt Veterans’ military pensions from California income taxes for at least the next decade appears to be...
