CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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Introduced by Senator Rubio

February 21, 2025

An act to amend Section 929 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 the board of supervisors of any county to grant financial assistance, relief, and support to indigent veterans, as specified. Existing law authorizes this assistance to include the necessary expenses, not to exceed $350, for burial or cremation of any indigent veteran.

This bill would increase that amount to $1,000.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 929 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

929.

The necessary expenses, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350), one thousand dollars ($1,000), for burial or cremation of any indigent veteran may be paid out of the money available under this article.