Military and Veterans Code section 217

The California National Guard shall inform its members that it will assist noncitizen members in acquiring United States citizenship as soon as they are eligible. If a noncitizen member requests such assistance, then the California National Guard shall assist the member in filing all forms and paperwork necessary to become a United States citizen.

Source: Section 217, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=217. (updated Oct. 5, 2017; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/military_and_veterans_code_section_217

Original Source: Section 217, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=217. (last accessed May 12, 2025).