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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 78
Author: Nielsen (R) and Hueso (D), et al.
Amended: 8/27/15
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0, 7/13/15
AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Berryhill, Block,
Cannella, De León, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani, Glazer, Hall,
Hancock, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson,
Lara, Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning,
Moorlach, Morrell, Nguyen, Nielsen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Stone,
Vidak, Wieckowski, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 8/31/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Veterans: Team AMVETS
SOURCE: AMVETS Department of California
DIGEST: This resolution commends AMVETS Department of
California, also known as Team AMVETS, for providing benefits
and services to veterans, and for playing an important role in
the community for 70 years.
Assembly Amendments add Senator Hueso as a lead author, add
coauthors, and make technical changes.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
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findings:
1)AMVETS-National can be traced back to a gathering of 18
veterans in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 10, 1944, who
named themselves "The American Veterans" of World War II.
They sought to provide more comprehensive assistance than was
currently available from the organizations run by veterans of
earlier wars and those operating on college campuses during
that time.
2)In 1947, AMVETS-National became the first World War II
organization chartered by Congress when President Truman
signed Public Law 216 (H.R. 1888), giving AMVETS a federal
charter under U.S.C. Title 36 and status as a 501(c)(19)
nonprofit veterans service organization.
3)On October 20, 1945, the AMVETS Department of California was
established and today has over 12,000 members and over 50
local posts in California's communities.
4)AMVETS Department of California is also known as "Team AMVETS"
to reflect its mission to serve at the forefront of community
and veterans' services for the State of California. Team
AMVETS is involved in many aspects of service to veterans and
the community and is continually searching for new ways to
serve veterans and their families.
This resolution commends AMVETS Department of California, also
known as Team AMVETS, for providing benefits and services to
their fellow veterans, as well as playing an important role in
the civic life of their communities for 70 years.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
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SUPPORT: (Verified8/31/15)
AMVETS Department of California (source)
American Legion-Department of California
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers
California State Commanders Veterans Council
Military Officers Association of America, California Council of
Chapters
VFW, Department of California
Vietnam Veterans of America-California State Council
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/31/15)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author:
This year is the 70th anniversary of AMVETS Department of
California, which began as "The American Veterans" of World
War II. With its 12,000 members statewide, AMVETS reflects its
mission to serve community and veterans' needs.
Among the many services AMVETS offers, its dedicated
volunteers assist veterans with claims resulting in $39
million for Californian veterans. They [are] persistent in
seeking innovative ways to serve veterans and their families,
including opportunities to obtain employment and training,
mandatory funding for government-provided health care, and
other entitlement benefits, as well as participating in
hospitalized veterans' visits, honor flights, Veterans Homes
assistance, scouting, stand-downs, blood drives, and patriotic
community programs. Additionally, they operate six thrift
stores to raise money to help homeless veterans transition to
a home.
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AMVETS plays a critical role in the lives of California
veterans and their families. Therefore, it is incumbent upon
the Legislature to recognize their selfless work.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 8/31/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang,
Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle,
Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina
Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez,
Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden,
Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder,
Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina,
Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen,
Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez,
Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting,
Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/31/15 16:47:37
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