CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1508Introduced by Committee on Military and Veterans AffairsMarch 03, 2025 An act to amend Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to the military.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1508, as introduced, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Governors Military Council.Existing law establishes the Governors Military Council that advises the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within the state. Under existing law, members of the council are appointed by the Governor and include bipartisan representatives from the Senate and Assembly, as specified. Existing law repeals the law establishing the council on January 1, 2026.This bill would extend the repeal date for those provisions until January 1, 2031.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 59 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1508Introduced by Committee on Military and Veterans AffairsMarch 03, 2025 An act to amend Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to the military.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1508, as introduced, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Governors Military Council.Existing law establishes the Governors Military Council that advises the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within the state. Under existing law, members of the council are appointed by the Governor and include bipartisan representatives from the Senate and Assembly, as specified. Existing law repeals the law establishing the council on January 1, 2026.This bill would extend the repeal date for those provisions until January 1, 2031.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1508
Introduced by Committee on Military and Veterans AffairsMarch 03, 2025
Introduced by Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
March 03, 2025
An act to amend Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to the military.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1508, as introduced, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Governors Military Council.
Existing law establishes the Governors Military Council that advises the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within the state. Under existing law, members of the council are appointed by the Governor and include bipartisan representatives from the Senate and Assembly, as specified. Existing law repeals the law establishing the council on January 1, 2026.This bill would extend the repeal date for those provisions until January 1, 2031.
Existing law establishes the Governors Military Council that advises the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within the state. Under existing law, members of the council are appointed by the Governor and include bipartisan representatives from the Senate and Assembly, as specified. Existing law repeals the law establishing the council on January 1, 2026.
This bill would extend the repeal date for those provisions until January 1, 2031.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
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 59 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
SECTION 1. Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.
59. (a) There is in the state government a Governors Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor. The council shall advise the Governor on efforts to retain military installations and operations within this the state that are necessary for the defense of the nation, and to coordinate and focus those efforts.
(b) The council shall include, but not be limited to, bipartisan representatives from both houses of the Legislature. the Senate and Assembly. Senate representatives shall be nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules Rules, and Assembly representatives shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, 2031, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, 2031, deletes or extends that date.