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Yes on AB 46: Keep CA Affordable for Veterans
We need your help on a billย going through the California State legislature that aims to exempt Military Retirees and Surviving Spouse payments from state income tax: AB46 (introduced by Ramos, Mathis, and Soria) California is the only state in the country that does...
Cal Guard Stands with Ukraine a Year After Russian Invasion
By Sgt. 1st Class Amanda Johnson,ย California National Guard SACRAMENTO, Calif. - One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine to try to overthrow the democratically elected government of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. โItโs truly a grim milestone,โ U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew...
EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points โ MAR 2023
To:ย ย ย EANGUS MembersFrom:ย EANGUS National Office Please share the following Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points with other unit members Taxes: Update Tax Laws and Policies to Reflect Changes in the MilitaryBy Kevin Hollinger, EANGUS Legislative Director ย As...
From California to Capitol Hill: My Eye-Opening Experience at the EANGUS Legislative Conference.
By: Jameson Williams, CAL-EANGUS Board Member There is a saying in the United States that goes, "So as California goes, so goes the nation." However, in recent years, there has been a stark contrast between states, but most Americans will agree that our national...
2023 EANGUS Scholarship Program Spotlight: Grand Canyon University
Space National Guard cost overstated, association says
The National Guard Association of the United States urged passage of bipartisan Senate legislation thatย would create a Space National Guard service under the Space Force, saying it can be done at muchย lower cost than previously estimated. ย Introduced by Sens....
Feinstein, Rubio Introduce Bill to Create Space National Guard
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย WashingtonโSenators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced theย Space National Guard Establishment Act, a bipartisan bill to create a Space National Guard. Companion legislation is being introduced in the House by Rep. Jason...
Service Members of the Year honored in Anaheim
by Staff Sgt. Crystal HousmanCalifornia National Guard Public Affairs ANAHEIM, Calif. โย California Military Department Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, civilians, and family members gathered en masse Saturday, Jan. 21, in Anaheim, to recognize their own and laud the highest...
National Guard pushing for health insurance, better pay, more training
Byย Meghannย MyersMilitary Times The National Guard is in a bit of a turnaround period. After two decades of high operational tempo during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that at times made Guard service as much of a commitment as active duty status, the component is...
CAL EANGUS Supports AB46 – Military Retiree and Surviving Spouse Tax Exemption Bill
AB 46, as introduced, Ramos. Personal income taxes: exclusion: Military Services Retirement and Surviving Spouse Benefit Payment Act. ย ย This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2034, would exclude from gross income...
EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points โ JAN 2023
To:ย ย ย EANGUS Members From:ย EANGUS National Office Please share the following Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points with other unit members As we turn the page on another year, we are at the beginning of a new Congress. One important factor to understand is that...
President’s Year-End Message
We finished off 2022 in an incredible position; we increased our membership, we were successful at passing a State Bill and we found ourselves in the position to provide monetary support back to our California National Guardsmen and other Veteran Service Groups within...
EANGUS New Patriot: Fall/Winter 2022 Edition
Featured: President's Communique Auxiliary's Side by Side From the Executive Director Strategic Plan From the Vice President EANGUS Committees Junior Enlisted Corner 25 Days of Membership Washington Watch - GRAP Resolutions / Legislative Quarterly Summit We...
San Francisco mandates paid military leave for Guardsmen, reservists
Byย Davisย Winkie MilitaryTimes Last week, the city of San Francisco became one of the first corners of the United States to require some private employers to provide a form of paid military leave to their employees who serve as part-time members of the National Guard...
2023 NDAA Summary – What Impacts the Guard
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday, December 15, 2022, to pass the final defense authorization bill for the fiscal year 2023, clearing the sweeping measure for President Joe Biden's signature. The Senate's final NDAA passage vote was 83-11, and 60 votes were...
EANGUS Call-To-Action; S.5142, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act.
EANGUS strongly supports S.5142, the Healthcare for our Troops Act. This legislation would provide access to zero-cost TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) insurance to Reserve Component (RC) servicemembers. Additionally, this legislation expands TRS eligibility to RC...
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