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HomeMilitary and Veterans CodeDiv. 1Ch. 1§ 53 Military Personnel Rights Protection

§ 53 Military Personnel Rights Protection

Military and Veterans Code·California
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§ 53 Military Personnel Rights Protection

This law says that creating the Military Department doesn't change anything for people already working in groups like the National Guard or California Cadet Corps. Their jobs, pay, and duties stay the same as before.

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work in the National Guard, State Guard, or similar groups, your job stays the same after the Military Department is created.
  • •Your pay, duties, and rights don’t change just because this new department exists.
  • •This applies to all workers, officers, and employees in these groups.

Example

A person has been working as an officer in the National Guard for 5 years.

Even after the Military Department is created, their job, pay, and responsibilities stay exactly the same as they were before.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 53 Military Personnel Rights Protection

The creation of the Military Department shall in no manner affect the status, position, pay, classification, rights, duties, obligations, responsibilities, or tenure, as the same exist on the effective date of this act, of any person, employee, appointee, officer, enlisted person, warrant officer or commissioned officer employed, enlisted or appointed by or on duty with or in the service of the Office of the Adjutant General or the Adjutant General or the National Guard or the State Guard or the California Cadet Corps or the Naval Militia. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 97, Sec. 11. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Military DepartmentstatuspositionpayclassificationrightsdutiesobligationsresponsibilitiestenureOffice of the Adjutant GeneralNational GuardState GuardCalifornia Cadet CorpsNaval Militia

Related Statutes

  • § 51 Military Department Structure
  • § 54 Military Department Fund Transfers
  • § 101 Military Governance Adoption Rules
  • § 612 National Guard Colors Standards
  • § 120 State Militia Composition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 53.
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