by Christian Southards | Jul 6, 2022
In June, nonprofit organization Tunnel to Towers made a significant contribution to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs project to house homeless veterans as part of its ongoing plans to renovate its West Los Angeles Campus. Currently, construction efforts, which...
by Christian Southards | Jun 21, 2022
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 15 for Ventura Springs, a new affordable veterans housing project in Ventura County, the Ventura County Star reported. The project is co-sponsored by nonprofit A Community of Friends and veterans service organization U.S....
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...
by Christian Southards | Apr 28, 2022
On April 22, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its “Master Plan 2022” for combating veterans homelessness in the country by first focusing on its West Los Angeles campus. The VA has previously expressed its desire to use the Southern California...
by Christian Southards | Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor announced April 1 that national veterans unemployment in March was down nearly five percent from 2021, and likely decreased in California as well. For context, California veterans unemployment was at its lowest rate in 2018 at 2.7 percent,...
by Christian Southards | Mar 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced March 23 it awarded 36 new grants to organizations that house homeless veterans, including seven grants worth nearly $8 million to California organizations. The grants are part of the VA’s Grant and Per Diem program,...
