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CA Mil & Vet Code § 824 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 824.

824.  (a) An institution shall, upon request, grant an academic leave of absence for military service to any student who is a member of the active militia, as defined by Section 120, or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined by Section 101 of Title 10 of the United States Code, who is ordered to active duty pursuant to Section 143 or 146 or federal law. (b) If requested by a student granted an academic leave of absence for military service, not later than one year after the student’s release from military service, other than a dishonorable release, the institution in which the student is enrolled shall do one of the following, as elected by the student:(1) The institution shall make arrangements to reasonably accommodate and assist the student so that he or she is able to meet any and all coursework requirements that he or she may have missed due to military service.(2) The institution shall refund the tuition and fees paid by the student for the academic term in which the student is required to report for military service regardless of whether the student was called to military service before the academic term had commenced or after the academic term had commenced. The refund shall equal 100 percent of the tuition and fee charges the student paid the institution for the applicable academic term.(c) If requested by a student granted an academic leave of absence for military service, not later than one year after the student’s release from military service, other than a dishonorable release, the institution shall restore the student to the educational status the student had attained prior to being called to military service without loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition and other fees paid prior to the commencement of military service.(d) If an institution fails to comply with this section, the student may bring an action against the institution to enforce its provisions in any court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the student resides. If the student resides outside of this state, the action shall be brought in the court of the county in which the campus of the institution previously attended by the student is located. The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses if the student prevails in the action.(e) The Legislature hereby requests that the University of California adopt policies similar to those set forth in this section.(f) For purposes of this section, “institution” includes any public postsecondary educational institution and any private postsecondary educational institution, as defined in Section 94858 of the Education Code.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 555, Sec. 25. (AB 3212) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 825.

825.  The State Bar of California shall waive the membership fees of any member who is a service member if all of the following requirements are met:(a) The member was in good standing with the State Bar of California at the time the member enters into military service.(b) The membership fees are for the period for which the service member is in military service.(c) The service member, or the service member’s spouse, provides written notice to the State Bar of California that substantiates the service member’s military service.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 345, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 826 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 826.

826.  (a) On or after the effective date of the act adding this chapter, any service member who terminates a motor vehicle lease pursuant to the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or pursuant to Section 409, shall be allowed by the lessor to make payment of any arrearages and other obligations that are due and unpaid at the time of termination of the lease in equal installments over a period equal to at least the period of military service.(b) Any person who files or completes a notice, application, or certification of lien sale or certificate of repossession shall, as part of that document, state under penalty of perjury that the lien sale or repossession was conducted in accordance with the requirements of Sections 407, 408, 409.1, and 409.3, and with the requirements of Sections 3952, 3953, and 3958 of Title 50 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 555, Sec. 26. (AB 3212) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 828 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 828.

828.  The Military Department shall, to the extent reasonable and feasible, inform all members of the militia of the benefits and protections provided by this act, and of similar benefits and protections provided by any other law.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 345, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 829 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 829.

829.  (a) A person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable for actual damages, reasonable attorney’s fees, and costs incurred by the service member or other person entitled to the benefits and protections of this chapter.(b) A service member or other person seeking to enforce rights pursuant to this chapter shall not be required to pay a filing fee or court costs.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 385, Sec. 13. (AB 2365) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 830 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.3 - California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005|Section 830.

830.  (a) Any person who receives a good faith request from a service member for relief pursuant to this chapter and who believes the request is incomplete or otherwise not legally sufficient, or that the service member is not entitled to the relief requested, shall, within 30 days of the request, provide the service member with a written response acknowledging the request, setting forth the person’s basis for believing or asserting that the request is incomplete or not legally sufficient, or that the service member is not entitled to the relief requested. The response shall clearly identify the specific information or materials that are missing from the request and that would be required to grant the relief requested, and provide contact information, including a mailing address and telephone number, which the service member can use to contact the person.(b) If the person fails to make such a response in the timeframe set forth in this section, the person waives any objection to the request, and the service member shall be entitled to the relief requested.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 555, Sec. 28. (AB 3212) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.5 - California National Guard Surviving Spouses and Children Relief Act of 2004|Section 850.

850.  (a) The state shall pay a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) death benefit to the surviving spouse of, or a beneficiary designated by, any member of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia who dies or is killed after March 1, 2003, in the performance of duty.(b) The Military Department shall determine if the death occurred in the performance of the member’s duty, and shall issue a certificate of benefit eligibility under this section within 20 days of application by the surviving spouse or a designated beneficiary.(c) The state shall pay the death benefit within 10 days of the receipt of the certificate of benefit eligibility from the surviving spouse or a beneficiary designated by the service member.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 97, Sec. 42. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.5 - California National Guard Surviving Spouses and Children Relief Act of 2004|Section 851.

851.  This chapter shall become operative upon the operative date of an appropriation by the Legislature for the purpose of funding the payments of military benefits, as required by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 547, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005. Note: This section prescribed conditions for operation of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 850), which were satisfied in Section 852, as added September 22, 2005, by Stats. 2005, Ch. 342.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.5 - California National Guard Surviving Spouses and Children Relief Act of 2004|Section 852.

852.  There is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000) from the General Fund to the Military Department for the purpose of paying death benefits, as prescribed by this chapter, to the families of members of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia who have lost their lives in the performance of duty, as determined by the Military Department.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 97, Sec. 43. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 870 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 3.6 - Nonassignability of Veterans Benefits|Section 870.

870.  A person shall not advertise, offer, or enter into an agreement with a pension beneficiary that would involve an assignment of pension benefits that is prohibited by state or federal law.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 246, Sec. 2. (SB 386) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 8 - Veteran Farmers or Ranchers|Section 1008.

1008.  The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is a major industry in California, with 81,700 farms and ranches. California agriculture is nearly a thirty-seven-billion-five-hundred-million-dollar ($37,500,000,000) industry that generates one hundred billion dollars ($100,000,000,000) in related economic activity.(b) In 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture Secretary cited that the aging of principal farm operators across the nation is rising. The USDA Census of Agriculture, 2012 Census Highlights, finds that the average age of America’s principal farm operators is 58.3 years of age and one-third are 65 years or older.(c) An 8-percent national decrease in the number of farmers and ranchers is expected to occur between the years 2008 and 2018.(d) Recognizing the growth of America’s food production needs, and low proportions of beginning farmers and ranchers nationwide, the USDA Secretary identified America’s returning military veterans as a promising population to enter careers as farmers and ranchers. The 2014 United States Farm Bill contains various landmark incentives to assist military veterans and disadvantaged populations to become farmers and ranchers.(e) In November 2014, the USDA announced the designation of the nation’s first USDA Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to coordinate information, resources, and support for active duty military and veterans interested in entering careers as farmers and ranchers.(f) The 2014 United States Farm Bill, also known as the Agricultural Act of 2014, contained various incentives designed to assist the nation’s returning military veterans to acquire skills needed to start and manage a farm. Incentives include, but are not limited to, farm loans and microloans, education and training and technical assistance, including training in natural resource conservation techniques and practices.(g) Eight percent of the nation’s homeless population are military veterans and 45 percent of homeless veterans are African American or Latino, while less than 10 percent are women.(h) More than six million veterans reside in rural America and approximately two million veterans are residents of California.(i) California veterans use fewer benefits than their peers at the national level. While all veterans report only partial awareness of benefits for which they are eligible, some states have more advanced outreach programs to connect veterans to these available resources.(j) The Legislature recognizes the opportunities to the state through landmark funding contained in the 2014 United States Farm Bill and subsequent United States Farm bills to assist military veterans in entering careers as farmers and ranchers.(k) The Legislature acknowledges opportunities offered through a state and federal partnership to strengthen and enhance these resources to benefit California’s veterans and historically underserved populations.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 188, Sec. 1. (AB 376) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1008.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 8 - Veteran Farmers or Ranchers|Section 1008.5.

1008.5.  (a) By July 1, 2018, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Farm Service Agency, and other federal agencies as needed, shall identify and post information pursuant to this section on their individual Internet Web sites as appropriate to assist, educate, train, and otherwise support California’s transitioning service members and returning military veterans to enter into farming or ranching careers in California.(b) Information posted by the Department of Food and Agriculture pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, information on all of the following:(1) The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Initiative.(2) The 2014 United States Agricultural Act and subsequent agricultural acts.(3) Farm loans offered through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.(4) The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.(5) The federal Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.(c) Information posted by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, information on the California Department of Veterans Affairs’ Farm and Home Loan Program and federal farm and home loan programs, as appropriate.(d) Information posted by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, information on training and employment services offered through the America’s Job Center of California, operating under the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. It is the intent of the Legislature that the employment and training assistance provided through the America’s Job Center of California to military veterans seeking careers as farm operators and ranchers shall be in the same manner as the assistance provided to other career seekers.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 188, Sec. 1. (AB 376) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 5 - VETERANS' INSTITUTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Veterans Home of California|Section 1010.

1010.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Home” means any facility operated by the department for the provision of long-term care, assisted living, adult day health, independent living, or other health care services to eligible veterans. The Veterans’ Home of California system is comprised of the following subsidiary home locations:(1) The Veterans’ Home of California, Yountville, in Napa County.(2) The Veterans’ Home of California, Barstow, in San Bernardino County.(3) The Veterans’ Home of California, Chula Vista, in San Diego County.(4) The Veterans’ Home of California, West Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County.(5) The Veterans’ Home of California, Lancaster, in Los Angeles County.(6) The Veterans’ Home of California, Ventura, in Ventura County.(7) The Veterans’ Home of California, Fresno, in Fresno County.(8) The Veterans’ Home of California, Redding, in Shasta County.(b) “Administrator” means the senior executive appointed to operate a home.(c) “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.(d) “Member” means a veteran or nonveteran spouse or domestic partner who has been admitted to residency at a veterans’ home.(e) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.(f) “Veteran” means a person who is eligible for benefits under this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 40. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 5 - VETERANS' INSTITUTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Veterans Home of California|Section 1011.

1011.  (a) There is in the department a Veterans’ Home of California system, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1010.(b) There shall be an administrator for each home or homesite in that system, who shall be recommended by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and appointed by the Governor, and shall be located at that home or homesite. The salary for each administrator shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Human Resources.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 42. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 5 - VETERANS' INSTITUTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Veterans Home of California|Section 1012.

1012.  (a) Except as provided in Sections 1012.4, 1023, and 1023.1, veterans’ homes are for aged or disabled persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America who were discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable, who are eligible for health care benefits, hospitalization, or domiciliary care in a veterans’ facility in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and who are bona fide residents of this state at the time of application; and for the spouses or domestic partners of these persons if all of the following conditions, as are applicable, are satisfied:(1) Space is available.(2) Joint residency will be in the best interests of the home member, as determined by the administrator.(3) The spouse or domestic partner is a bona fide resident of this state at the time of application for admission to the home and either is married to, and has resided with, the veteran applicant for at least one year, or is the widow or widower of a recipient of the Medal of Honor or a former prisoner of war (POW).(4) The home member and spouse or domestic partner agree to pay the fees and charges for joint residency, or for a widow or widower, for the residency, that the department may establish.(b) (1) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter due to service during a time of war shall be given priority over veterans who qualify due to service during a time of peace.(2) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter who are recipients of the Medal of Honor or who were prisoners of war (POWs) shall be given priority over all other qualified veterans, regardless of the level of care required.(3) Veterans who qualify for benefits under this chapter who have been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being 70 percent or greater service-connected disabled may be given priority over other veterans.(4) The secretary may establish needs-based criteria for admission to the homes, and any veteran meeting those criteria may be given priority over veterans who do not qualify for prioritization under paragraph (2) or (3) and can afford to provide for their own care elsewhere.(5) Paragraphs (3) and (4) shall not apply to veterans who, as of January 1, 2018, are on a wait list awaiting admission to a veterans’ home.(c) A member spouse or domestic partner may continue residence after the veteran’s death so long as they continue to pay all applicable fees.(d) The property of the home shall be used for this purpose.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 61, Sec. 1. (AB 240) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1012.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 5 - VETERANS' INSTITUTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Veterans Home of California|Section 1012.1.

1012.1.  (a) Prior to the admission of a veteran, spouse, or domestic partner as a member of a home, and at any time during which a veteran, spouse, or domestic partner is a member of a home, the department may investigate an applicant’s or member’s financial status or personal background to determine the applicant’s or member’s income, assets, and suitability for residence at a home to ensure that the veteran is unable to pay for necessary hospital or domiciliary care outside of the home. The department may contract with any other state, federal, or private agency to conduct the investigation in its behalf.(b) Providing false financial and other information by an applicant or member or nonpayment of fees may be grounds for financial penalties or denial of admission to, or discharge from, a home.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 44. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 1012.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 5 - VETERANS' INSTITUTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Veterans Home of California|Section 1012.2.

1012.2.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, any member of the home who is receiving an aid and attendance allowance from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the member’s own care shall pay to the home an amount equal to that allowance in all levels of care excluding domiciliary.(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a member of a home who is in intermediate care or skilled nursing care and has a disability that has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being 70 percent or more service-connected, as determined under Part 4 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 123. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)