CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 221

Statutes of 2024

[ Approved by Governor September 12, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 12, 2024. ]

Introduced by Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

January 30, 2024

An act to amend Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs.

This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

79.1.

In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:

(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.

(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs.