California enacts law to help LGBTQ military veterans


              FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference as CalVet Secretary Vito Imbasciani looks on at the Veterans Home of California, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Yountville, Calif. California's governor has signed a law he says will help military service members who were discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" policies to reestablish eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits. Newsom said Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, many veterans who were discharged because of sexual or gender identities don't know how to access benefits they might be eligible for. The law requires the state to create a grant program to help LGBTQ veterans through the process. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, Pool, File)
            
              The rainbow Pride flag flutters from the flag pole at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 17, 2019. California's governor has signed a law he says will help military service members who were discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" policies to reestablish eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, many veterans who were discharged because of sexual or gender identities don't know how to access benefits they might be eligible for. The law requires the state to create a grant program to help LGBTQ veterans through the process. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California enacts law to help LGBTQ military veterans