Assemblymember Irwin has been the chair of the veterans committee since 2014.
Members of the Committee include: Asm. Randy Voepel, Asm. Rocky Chavez, Asm. Tom Daly, Asm. Jim Frazier, Asm. Todd Gloria, Asm. Devon Mathis, Asm. Al Muratsuchi, Asm. Sharon Quirk-Silva
The Veterans Affairs Committee’s primary jurisdiction is over the Cal-Vet loan program, Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Guard, State military, and Veterans.
The Veterans Affairs Committee is located in the Legislative Office Building, 1020 N Street, Room 389 and phone number is (916) 319-3550.
Legislation and Key Committee Hearings
- AB 442 (2015) codifies the Governor’s Military Council
- Secured funding for CVSO’s at all 23 of California’s Community Colleges in the 2015 budget
- Little Hoover Commission on Veterans Homes in California
- AB 2273 (2015) decriminalized suicide attempts in the California National Guard and militia, to help put an end to the stigma of mental healthcare
- Secured funding for veterans housing in Ventura (2016)