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Committee approves constitutional amendment and companion bill to let veterans stack exemptions

California State Senate · January 14, 2026
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Summary

SCA 4 (constitutional amendment) and companion SB 623, both presented by Senator Archuleta, would allow eligible veterans to receive both veterans’ or disabled veterans’ exemptions and the homeowners exemption; both measures were favorably reported to committees (SCA 4 to elections/constitutional amendments, SB 623 to Military and Veterans Affairs).

Senator Archuleta presented SCA 4, a proposed constitutional amendment to remove a provision that currently prevents veterans from claiming both the homeowner’s exemption and the veterans or disabled-veterans exemption. "SCA 4 modernizes the veterans exemption," he said, and urged an "I" vote.

Seth Reeve (identified in the transcript as representing the American Legion Department of California,…

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