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		<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Archuleta</ns0:AuthorText>
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		<ns0:Title> An act to add Article 8.3 (commencing with Section 999.90) to Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. </ns0:Title>
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			<ns0:Subject>Veterans.</ns0:Subject>
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			<html:p>Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs. The department, among other services, provides veterans and their dependents and survivors with assistance in processing service-related disability claims, assistance in obtaining affordable housing, and information about health issues associated with military service.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would create the Veteran Task Force for the purpose of reversing the trend of veterans and individuals transitioning from the military who are leaving California to reside and work in another state. The bill would prescribe the composition of the task force, including, among others, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The bill would require the task force to, among other things, examine existing veterans benefits in California, assistance for individuals transitioning from the military, childcare availability, affordable housing, and other services and opportunities to retain veterans and their families in California.</html:p>
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		<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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				Article 8.3 (commencing with Section 999.90) is added to Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the 
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				, to read:
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					<ns0:Num>8.3.</ns0:Num>
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						<ns0:LawHeadingText>Veteran Task Force</ns0:LawHeadingText>
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								<html:p>The Veteran Task Force is hereby created for the purpose of reversing the trend of veterans and individuals transitioning from the military who are leaving California to reside and work in another state.</html:p>
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									(a)
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									The Veteran Task Force shall consist of all of the following members:
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									(1)
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									The secretary, director, commissioner, chair, or adjutant general, as applicable, or their designee, from each of the following:
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									(A)
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									Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.
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									(B)
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									California Health and Human Services Agency.
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									(C)
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									Department of Veterans Affairs.
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									(D)
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									Department of the California Highway Patrol.
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									(E)
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									Employment Development
						  Department.
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									(F)
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									Governor’s Military Council.
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									(G)
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									Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz).
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									(H)
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									Military Department.
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									(2)
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									The chairperson of the Assembly Appropriations Committee or a representative appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
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									(3)
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									The chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs or a representative appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
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									(4)
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									The chairperson of the Senate Appropriations Committee or a representative appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
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									(5)
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									The chairperson of the Senate
						  Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs or a representative appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
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									(6)
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									A representative of public or private institutions of higher education.
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									(7)
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									A representative of each of the following stakeholder organizations:
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									(A)
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									CAL FIRE Local 2881.
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									(B)
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									California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
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									(C)
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									California Professional Firefighters.
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									(D)
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									California State Sheriffs’ Association.
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									(E)
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									Chief Probation Officers of California.
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									(F)
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									International Brotherhood of
						  Teamsters.
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									(G)
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									Peace Officers Research Association of California.
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									(H)
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									San Diego Military Advisory Council, who shall be the vice chairperson of the task force.
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									(I)
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									Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Local Union 104.
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									(J)
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									The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
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									(K)
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									U.S. VETS.
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									(L)
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									VetFund Foundation, who shall be the chairperson of the task force.
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									(M)
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									Veterans in Business Network.
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									(b)
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									Members of the task force shall not receive any
						  compensation.
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						<ns0:Num>999.92.</ns0:Num>
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									(a)
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									The task force shall do all of the following:
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									(1)
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									Examine various services, opportunities, and policies across departments that could be offered to veterans as incentives for them and their families to remain in California.
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									(2)
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									Conceive, investigate, and recommend diverse ideas that would contribute to achieving the objective of retaining veterans in California.
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									(3)
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									Examine all of the following objectives:
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									(A)
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									Existing veteran benefits in California.
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									(B)
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									Assistance for individuals
						  transitioning from the military.
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									(C)
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									License portability for military and veteran spouses.
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									(D)
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									Childcare availability.
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									(E)
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									Affordable housing.
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									(F)
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									Taxation relief.
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									(G)
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									Veteran-owned businesses.
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									(b)
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									The task force may establish working groups, task forces, or other structures from within its membership or with outside members to assist it in its work.
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