CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 1261 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: no   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law authorizes a political subdivision to lease, or to acquire and lease or sublease, a lot or building to a veterans association, veterans service organization, or nonprofit veterans service agency for up to 20 years, as specified.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 1261 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

1261.

Any (a) A political subdivision may lease any a lot or building building, or part thereof thereof, belonging to it and not that is not required for public use, for a period not exceeding 20 years, years or may acquire and lease or sublease any a lot or building building, or part thereof thereof, for a period not exceeding 20 years, years to a veterans association, veterans service organization, or nonprofit veteran service agency organized in such the political subdivision, subdivision to be used for the purposes of the veterans association, veterans service organization, or nonprofit veteran service agency. The

(b) The rental shall be fixed by the governing body of the political subdivisions, subdivision and may be nominal in amount.