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As we progress through the 2025–26 legislative session, significant developments are taking place in Sacramento, with a number of promising veteran-related bills making their way through the legislative process. The Governor’s May Revise has introduced new...
California is at risk of losing more of its highly skilled military retirees to other states due to outdated tax policies. AB 53 (Ramos) will finally exempt military retirement pay and Survivor Benefit Plan payments from state income taxes, ensuring that our veterans...
CAL EANGUS is proud to announce our sponsorship and participation in the upcoming All Veterans Capitol Advocacy Day, hosted by the California State Commanders Veterans Council (CSCVC). This important event will take place on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the March Fong...
Governor Gavin Newsom has officially included a military retirement tax exemption in the 2025–26 California state budget proposal. For the first time, California is poised to join every other state in providing a state income tax exemption for military retirees and...
SACRAMENTO – Retired veterans and a bipartisan group of legislators from both houses today called for passage of AB 53 that would grant uniformed retirees and their survivors a state tax exemption on their military pensions. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San...
This morning, Josh J. Baker, State President of CAL EANGUS and Legislative Officer for the California State Commanders Veterans Council, testified before California lawmakers in support of SB-1 and SB-23, two critical bills designed to ease financial burdens on...
On February 18, 2025, CAL EANGUS President Josh J. Baker provided testimony before California Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration regarding the Military Retirement Exclusion Trailer Bill Language (TBL). The proposed measure would exempt military...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has included a 2025-26 state budget item proposal to grant uniformed retirees and their survivors a state tax exemption on their military pensions. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) has championed such an exemption in...
The Department of the Air Force is pushing forward a legislative proposal (LP480) in the Senate which seeks to forcibly transfer Air National Guard units performing space missions into the U.S. Space Force without the consent of the respective governors. We made...
The California Enlisted Association (CAL EANGUS) is calling on all our members to take action and make their voices heard in support of HR 7543, a crucial bill that aims to enhance Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for National Guardsmen. This legislation will ensure that...
