Assembly Bill No. 1994 CHAPTER 221 An act to amend Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. [ Approved by Governor September 12, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 12, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1994, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs.Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs.This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. Assembly Bill No. 1994 CHAPTER 221 An act to amend Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. [ Approved by Governor September 12, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 12, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1994, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs.Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs.This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Assembly Bill No. 1994 CHAPTER 221 Assembly Bill No. 1994 CHAPTER 221 An act to amend Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. [ Approved by Governor September 12, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 12, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1994, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs. Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs.This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs. Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs. This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. SECTION 1. Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. 79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. 79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs. 79.1. In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following: (a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs. (b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs.