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...
by Christian Southards | Apr 29, 2022
On April 26, California State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced that SB 1195 passed unanimously in the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. Every five years, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or CalVet, is required to conduct a...
by Christian Southards | Apr 7, 2022
Update: The Arizona State Approving Agency has approved the University of Arizona Global Campus, so current and prospective students can once again use G.I. Bill benefits to attend the online shool. On March 30, the California State Approving Agency for Veterans...