Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Municipal, county and state business license fees and taxes waived
System-wide tuition and mandatory fees waived at California Community College, CSU and UC campuses
Commercial driver license knowledge and skills tests waived
Home loans up to $957,000 in some counties, farm loans up to $1,148,400, mobile home loans up to $175,000 and home improvement loans up to $150,000
Information, advocacy, outreach and support at no cost
Access to a 3 percent state contracting goal and direct contracts from $5,000.01 to $249,999.99, or up to $461,000 for public works
No registration, issue or renewal fee for the first set of plates, plus disability parking privileges
Sport fishing license for $10.54 or hunting license for $9.79
$180,671 of home value exempt, or $271,009 for households earning $81,131 or less
No-cost employment services, with priority access to job listings
Up to 100,000 Hilton Honors points
Combat zone pay exempt from California income tax, plus a 180-day filing and payment extension
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exclusion from California income tax on military pay earned while stationed outside California
$20,000 of survivor annuity income excluded from California taxable income
Income earned in California exempt from California income tax
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
Up to 100 percent of tuition and fees
Payments deferred for up to 180 days in a 365-day period
Short-term financial assistance grant
$20,000 of military retired pay excluded from California taxable income
Registration fees waived and one free license plate for one vehicle
Medical coverage and workers compensation benefits
$1,000 of coverage at no cost, with up to $260,000 member, $155,000 spouse and $10,000 child coverage available to buy
$10,000 death benefit
Nonresident tuition fees waived
Vehicle registration renewal penalties waived for the deployment period
Seven special recognition plate designs, several with fee exemptions
State pay for the first 30 days of military leave
Difference between military pay and state salary for up to 760 days, with benefits continued up to 730 days
Difference between military pay and state salary for 180 days
Top ranking on the eligibility list after a passing examination score
Military experience counted toward promotional examination qualifications
Free lifetime day use, camping and boating at participating state parks
Free transition guidance across five benefit pathways
Partial, short-term wage replacement
Vehicle License Fee and Transportation Improvement Fee waived
Out-of-state registration accepted until 20 days after you become a California resident
No cost burial for veterans; spouses and dependents pay a fee, waivable for financial hardship
Up to $4,000 of property value exempt from property tax
Treatment-based alternative to ordinary court proceedings
Free parking at metered spaces where the local jurisdiction has adopted the exemption
Veteran designation added at no charge
Affordable long-term care at eight state veterans homes
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