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This bill creates the Veteran Task Force, a multi-agency and stakeholder group designed to address the trend of veterans leaving California for other states. The task force will comprise representatives from various state agencies, legislative committees, higher education institutions, and veteran-focused organizations, including the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and representatives from groups like the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and U.S. VETS. The task force will not receive compensation and is charged with examining and recommending strategies to retain veterans in California by investigating existing veteran benefits, transition assistance, license portability for military spouses, childcare availability, affordable housing, taxation relief, and support for veteran-owned businesses. Its primary goal is to reverse the current trend of veterans relocating out of California by developing comprehensive incentives and policies that make the state more attractive to military personnel and their families. The bill specifically requires the task force to conceive and investigate diverse ideas that could help achieve the objective of keeping veterans in California, with the broader aim of solving labor shortages and improving economic opportunities for military families in the state.

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

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