§ 259 National Guard Service Separation

Military and Veterans Code·California

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This law says that a person in the National Guard or militia stops serving if they die or if they are officially let go by the right people.

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•A soldier stops serving if they die.
•A soldier can also stop serving if the right people officially let them go.
•This only applies to people in the National Guard or militia.

Example

A soldier in the National Guard gets very sick and can't serve anymore.

The military leaders can officially let them go, and then they don't have to serve anymore.

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§ 259 National Guard Service Separation

Separation from service of an enlisted person of the National Guard or the unorganized militia called into active service is effected by death or by discharge by proper authority. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 118, Sec. 13. (SB 1501) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Separation from service National Guard unorganized militia discharge by proper authority

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 259.

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