Cal. Gov. Code § 18973.1
Veterans’ Preference
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Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
(a) Except as provided in Section 18978, and in addition to the veterans’ credits set forth in Section 18973, in the case of all other entrance examinations, there shall be allowed a credit for veterans, widows or widowers of veterans, and spouses of 100 percent disabled veterans, who become eligible for certification from eligible lists by attaining the passing mark established for the examination, as set forth below:
(1) Disabled veterans, 15 points.
(2) Veterans, 10 points.
(3) Widows or widowers of veterans, and spouses of 100 percent disabled veterans, five points.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Veteran” means any member of the California National Guard who meets the following requirements:
(A) Served in federal active duty for 90 days or more.
(B) Not more than two years have passed since the member was released from federal active duty.
(2) “Disabled veteran” means any member of the California National Guard who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be 10 percent or more disabled as a result of his or her service.
(3) “100 percent disabled veteran” means any member of the California National Guard who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be 100 percent disabled as a result of his or her service.
(c) No veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released shall be allowed a credit under this section.
(d) Proof of disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of record in the United States Veterans Administration.
Whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. This section shall not apply to any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
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