by Christian Southards | Jun 19, 2023
Below is a list of bills currently making their way through both the California and United States legislatures. The California Legionnaire will update this list accordingly. Veterans Bills in the California Legislature SB-726 Property taxation: exemption:...
by Seth Reeb | Sep 20, 2022
The Governor signed a series of veterans and military related bills in to law this weekend. Note that SB 837 by Senator Tom Umberg fulfills the longtime goal of veterans orgs to remove the fee to obtain the “VETERAN” designation on the drivers license and...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 6, 2022
The PACT Act goes to the U.S. Senate Tuesday and YOUR voice matters! Click here to contact your U.S. Senator TODAY. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate will take up the PACT Act – a bill passed by the House that will guarantee America’s veterans who have suffered exposure to...
by Jared Morgan | Jan 22, 2022
Eligible veterans could be automatically enrolled in VA health care programs after leaving the military, if a bill passed by the House on Jan. 20 is made law. “This helps simplify the process and prevents veterans from potentially missing out on life-saving care,”...
by Seth Reeb | Apr 8, 2020
In The American Legion Department of California Advocate Report, Reeb Government Relations, LLC, offers a summary for each of the 56 bills currently related to veterans in the state and the Legion’s position on them. The American Legion Department of California...