by Makenna Uriarte | Nov 29, 2022
The VA just announced that The National Park Service is now offering an Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, which waives entrance fees to national parks for current military service members and their dependents, Veterans, and Gold Star Families. Eligible persons...
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 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed by the Obama Administration in 2010,...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 | 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 | May 19, 2022
The Military and Veterans Affairs Office of Monterey County is petitioning the State of California to build and manage a new veterans home in the county. If approved, the new veterans home would be the ninth in California and both funded and run by the state’s...
by Christian Southards | May 18, 2022
On May 13, the office of Governor Gavin Newsome announced that $50 million in state funding would be used to establish the California Veterans Health Initiative, or CVHI, with the purpose of ending veteran suicide in the state. According to the California Department...
