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Seven new laws for 2016 are assisting Veterans4 January 22, 2016
from www.calvet.ca.gov

Seven laws took effect on January 1, 2016, with the goal of improving the lives Diego), allows Veterans to request military documents from the county recorder’s
of California’s Veterans, service members, and their families. office with a digital request to promote easier access to Veteran’s services.

“I thank our Governor and Legislature for collaborating with CalVet on behalf of Assembly Bill 1401 authored by Assemblymember Catherine Baker (R - San
our 1.8 million Veterans living in California.” said Dr. Vito Imbasciani, Secretary, Ramon), provides Veterans of the California National Guard, the State Military
California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). Reserve, and the Naval Militia with greater access to student financial aid services.

Assembly Bill 413 by Assemblymember Rocky Chavez (R – Oceanside), assists Senate Bill 386, authored by Senator Benjamin Allen (D - Santa Monica), protects
surviving family members with continuing the operations of a Disabled Veteran Busi- Veterans from pension scams and makes illegal the act of advertising the pension
ness Enterprise (DVBE) after the death or permanent medical disability of a Veteran. poaching scams.

The new law allows survivors to fully operate the DVBE for up to three years Senate Bill 685, authored by Senator Mike McGuire (D - Healdsburg), autho-
after the disabled Veteran’s death or certification of permanent medical disability. rizes licensed Veterans’ clubs to sell and serve alcoholic beverages to members of
The law allows survivor-owned DVBEs to enter into new contracts under the DVBE other veterans’ organizations, active duty or reserve service members, veterans, and
certification if the contracts can be completed within those three years. This gives to members of their own organization and their guests.
survivors the time and flexibility to manage the business in a way that best suits
their needs. CalVet holds the position of statewide DVBE advocate, and works in Follow CalVet at facebook.com/MyCalVet and twitter.com/mycalvet.
tandem with Department of General Services (DGS) to supply outreach, recruit-
ment, and support to DVBEs.

Senate Bill 221 authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D - Santa Barbara),
assists disabled Veterans who are new state employees. The law benefits new state
employees who are Veterans with a service-connected disability certified by the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The law allows up to 96 hours of sick leave
during the Veteran’s first year in the state workforce to attend medical appointments
during work hours without having to take unpaid leave.

Assembly Bill 388, authored by Assemblymember Ling Ling Chang (R - Dia-
mond Bar), requires the evaluation of programs relating to the Veterans Housing
and Homeless Prevention Act to include information relating to the effectiveness
in helping Veterans occupying supportive housing or transitional housing develop-
ments.

Assembly Bill 778, authored by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (R - San

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