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State Benefits. California offers special benefits for its military service members and veterans including motor vehicle registration fees waived, veterans license plates, fishing and hunting licenses, state parks and recreation pass, business license, property tax exemptions, disabled veteran business enterprise business license, tax, and fee ...
- CalVet Veteran Services License Plates - California
Available to all California motorists, these "Honoring...
- CalVet Veteran Services Disability Compensation - California
STEP 1: FILE A CLAIM. There are appropriate forms for...
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- California Veterans Homes
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- California Veterans Employment Preference
- Disabled Veteran State Contract Preference
- Commercial Driver's License
- California Veteran Dependent College Fee Waiver
- California Veteran Recreation Benefits
- California State Veterans Cemeteries
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California has eight veterans homes. The homes are located in: 1. Barstow 2. Chula Vista 3. Fresno 4. Lancaster 5. Redding 6. Ventura 7. West Los Angeles 8. Yountville Veterans ages 55 and above and discharged from active military service under honorable conditions are eligible to apply for admission. The age requirement is waived for disabled or h...
Income Tax
California active-duty residents do not pay state income taxes if stationed outside the state.
CalVet Farm and Home Loans
The state of California offers farm, home, mobile home, construction, home improvement and rehabilitation loans to honorably discharged veterans. The loans have highly competitive rates, quick processing as well as flood, earthquake and disaster coverage. All veterans with an honorable discharge and at least 90 days of active service may be eligible.
Veterans Property Tax Exemption
California provides a $4,000 real property (such as a home) or personal property (such as a boat) exemption for honorably discharged veterans or the spouse or pensioned-parent of a deceased, honorably discharged veteran. However, a person who owns property valued at $5,000 or more ($10,000 or more for a married couple or for the unmarried surviving spouse of a qualified veteran) is not eligible for this exemption.
Honorably discharged veterans and their spouses, or surviving spouses of 100% disabled veterans, are automatically ranked at the top of the eligibility list when they pass a test for state employment.
The Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise program helps small businesses that are wholly or partly owned by disabled veterans compete for state contracts.
Service members and veterans who served in a military position requiring operation of a military motor vehicle equivalent to a commercial motor vehicle on public roads and highways may be exempt from the road test or written section of the licensing exam.
Waiver of mandatory systemwide tuition and fees at any State of California Community College, California State University institution, or University of California campus. There are four classes of eligibility:
Fishing and Hunting Licenses
Any veteran with a 50% or greater service-connected disability may be eligible for reduced annual fees for fishing and hunting licenses. You do not have to be a California resident for this benefit.
State Parks and Recreation Pass
Any honorably discharged war veteran who is a California resident with a 50% or more service-connected disability, or who is a former prisoner of war or Medal of Honor recipient, can get a free pass to all California state parks. This includes camping and day use. The pass is not valid at units operated by local government, private agencies, or concessionaires, and it is not valid for special events, group campsites, or commercial use or for supplemental fees. There may be a convenience fee t...
There are three state veterans cemeteries within California: 1. California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside. 2. Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo. 3. Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery in Yountville. (This cemetery currently accepts only the interment of the Veterans Home's residents and their eligible dependents.) Discussions a...
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- Before leaving military service – pre-discharge claims. If you are a member of the armed forces serving on either active duty or full-time National Guard duty, you should apply through the VA Pre-discharge claim program before leaving service.
- Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits for service members and Veterans. The best way to file for Veteran Readiness and Employment services is to apply online at va.gov/careers-employment.
- Disability compensation benefits for Veterans. The best way to file for disability compensation is to apply online at www.va.gov/disability. To submit a paper application, download and complete VA Form 21-526EZ, "Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits" and mail the application to
- VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC) benefits for spouses, dependents, and parents. If you’re the surviving spouse or child of a service member who died while on active duty, your military casualty assistance officer will help you to complete an Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form 21P-534a).
California Department of Veterans Affairs, County Veteran Service Offices (CVSO): CVSOs can assist service members, Veterans, retired service members and their families find and apply for...
STEP 1: FILE A CLAIM. There are appropriate forms for different benefits that can be claimed. To file a claim for disability compensation that has not been claimed or denied before, the appropriate form to complete is VA Form 21-526EZ.
Any honorably discharged war veteran who is a California resident with a 50% or more service-connected disability, former POW, or Medal of Honor recipient can get a free pass to all California state parks.
Veterans and their dependents may be eligible for various benefits administered by the VA. County Veterans Service Offices throughout the state help veterans and their families file VA claims. CalVet provides claims review and representation for appeals services at our District Offices.
