by Rikki Almanza | Nov 4, 2025
With Veterans Day on the horizon, California American Legion is compiling a list of discounts, freebies, and deals California Veterans and/or Service Members can take advantage of this year. All the listings below have been confirmed, and we will update this list as...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 13, 2025
CalVet has awarded a grant to Nation’s Finest, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit, to strengthen mental health services for California Veterans. The funding, announced in September through the department’s California Veterans Health Initiative (CVHI) Mental Health...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 8, 2025
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, VA food security programs across California remain open, continuing to serve Veterans and their families in need. Essential VA services such as healthcare and food assistance are protected through advance appropriations,...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 6, 2025
On September 22, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 571, authored by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), moving the Orange County Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon closer to becoming a reality. The legislation establishes the framework...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 1, 2025
The Heroes Earned Affordable Lifts, or HEAL, Act is a recent piece of federal legislation introduced to improve transportation benefits for Veterans who travel to and from VA healthcare facilities. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the most recent version of the...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 30, 2025
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation aimed at protecting noncitizen military Service Members and Veterans from deportation while creating clearer paths to U.S. citizenship. The Veteran Service Recognition Act, led in the House by Rep. Mark...
