State Sen. Bob Archuleta highlights veterans tax relief, hydrogen hubs and Norwalk homeless campus at Santa Fe Springs luncheon
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State Senator Bob Archuleta told attendees the state has made the first $20,000 of military pensions state‑tax free, and described ongoing work to pursue hydrogen industry hubs and a regional homeless services campus in Norwalk. He urged continued partnership among cities, labor and state leaders.
California State Senator Bob Archuleta addressed the Santa Fe Springs luncheon and highlighted several state initiatives and priorities, including veterans’ tax relief, hydrogen energy planning and a proposed regional homeless services campus.
Archuleta said the state had made the first $20,000 of military pensions tax‑exempt at the state level and urged employers and local officials to prioritize veterans in hiring. “The first $20,000 of your pension is now tax free on your state taxes,” Archuleta said.
On clean energy, Archuleta described efforts to develop hydrogen infrastructure and hubs for heavy trucks and said his committee is convening industry stakeholders and pursuing federal funding to support hubs in port and coastal regions, naming Long Beach, San Diego and Oakland among potential nodes.
He also described a planned regional homeless services campus near the Los Angeles Metropolitan Hospital in Norwalk that would include multiple buildings to serve acute mental‑health needs through transition housing; Archuleta said the project would create jobs for caregivers and health workers and that state and county partners were involved. He acknowledged that funding and details remain in development and that the state was continuing engagement with local jurisdictions and regional partners.
Archuleta closed by urging collaboration across political lines and thanking city leaders for hosting the summit. He announced that the Big 4 cities would reconvene for a regional summit on April 22, 2026.