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Panel backs bill to ease disabled‑parking rules for permanently and totally disabled veterans
Summary
SB 1034 would align state disabled‑parking placard rules with federal and civilian standards by recognizing veterans who are federally designated as "permanent and total" and reducing duplicative state verification; proponents said it preserves physician verification and safeguards.
Senator Jerry McNerney presented SB 1034, arguing the bill removes needless duplication for veterans who already have a federal determination of permanent and total disability.
JR Wilson, legislative director for the Department of California Disabled American Veterans, said the bill "recognizes those lifelong disabilities" and explained that…
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