Veterans.

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Archuleta
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers but it is unknown if the governor signed it into law.

Veteran Task Force

This law creates a task force to examine ways to keep veterans from moving out of California by looking at benefits, housing, and other services.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Veteran Task Force to reverse the trend of veterans leaving California.
Includes people like the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the task force.
Tells the task force to look at things like veteran benefits, help for those leaving the military, childcare availability, and affordable housing in California.

Who It Names or Affects

Veterans living or planning to live in California
People who are about to leave the military and move to California

Terms To Know

Department of Veterans Affairs: A government agency that helps veterans with things like disability claims, housing, and health information.
Task Force: A group created to look at a specific problem or issue and come up with solutions.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the task force will implement changes.
It is unclear what actions the government will take based on the task force's findings.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-02 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 519, as amended, Archuleta.
Veterans.
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
ailments
issues
associated with military service.
This bill would declare the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation creating a task force that focuses on retaining veterans in California to help solve the shortage of labor and key professional skills, and improving the economic opportunities available to military families in the state.
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.

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