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HomeMilitary and Veterans CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 1§ 500 California Cadet Corps Units

§ 500 California Cadet Corps Units

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§ 500 California Cadet Corps Units

This law allows schools in California to create a California Cadet Corps unit for students, but only if enough students sign up voluntarily.

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can create a California Cadet Corps unit for students.
  • •The program is optional and only happens if enough students sign up.
  • •The school and the Adjutant General set the rules for the unit.

Example

A high school wants to start a Cadet Corps program for students interested in military-style training and leadership.

The school can only create the program if enough students join, and they must follow rules set by the school and the Adjutant General.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 500 California Cadet Corps Units

(a) The students of a school, college, or community college in this state may be organized into an appropriately sized California Cadet Corps unit under the rules and regulations prescribed by the governing body of the school, college, or community college where the unit is formed and the Adjutant General. (b) A school, college, or community college is not required to establish a California Cadet Corps unit unless the number of qualified students who voluntarily enroll in the unit is sufficient to meet the strength prescribed by the Adjutant General. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 207, Sec. 2. (SB 1335) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

California Cadet CorpsAdjutant Generalqualified studentsvoluntarily enroll

Related Statutes

  • § 500.2 Cadet Corps Unit Establishment
  • § 501 Cadet Corps Oversight Rules
  • § 502.2 Cadet Corps Uniform Standards
  • § 502.3 Cadet Corps Personnel Rules
  • § 503 Cadet Corps Officer Structure

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 500.
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