Military and Veterans Code section 559

No person shall be commissioned or enlisted in such forces who is not a citizen of the United States or who has not declared his or her intention to become such citizen or who has been expelled or dishonorably discharged from any military or naval organization of this State, or of another state, or of the United States.

Source: Section 559, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=559. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 559’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/military_and_veterans_code_section_559

Original Source: Section 559, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=559. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).