California veteran benefits

California offers a Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption for veterans rated 100 percent service connected or paid at the 100 percent rate for unemployability (2026 basic exemption $180,671 of assessed value, low-income exemption $271,009 with a household income limit of $81,131, all adjusted annually), an exclusion of up to $20,000 of military retirement pay from state income tax for 2025 through 2029, reduced fee hunting and fishing licenses for veterans rated 50 percent or higher, in-state tuition rates for GI Bill users at public colleges, and the free lifetime Distinguished Veteran Pass to more than 100 state park units for qualifying veterans rated 50 percent or higher.

curl "https://veteranbenefitdesk.com/api/v1/state-benefits/CA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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