§ 255 State-Funded Guard Uniforms

Military and Veterans Code·California

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This law says the state can give uniforms to people in the National Guard or militia that look like the U.S. Army uniforms.

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•The state can provide uniforms to National Guard members.
•The uniforms should look like the U.S. Army uniforms.
•This applies to both service and dress uniforms.

Example

A person joins the National Guard and needs a uniform.

The state will give them a uniform that looks like the one the U.S. Army uses.

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§ 255 State-Funded Guard Uniforms

Every enlisted person who enters the National Guard or who is a member of the unorganized militia when called into the service of the state, may be provided by the state with a service or dress uniform, or both, corresponding in make and general appearance to the service or dress uniform of the United States Army. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 118, Sec. 10. (SB 1501) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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National Guard unorganized militia service or dress uniform United States Army

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 255.

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