Cal. EDC § 35183.3
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 35183.3, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall have the right to wear a dress uniform issued to him or her by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the graduation ceremony for his or her high school if that person meets both of the following requirements:
(a) He or she has fulfilled all of the requirements of this code for receiving a diploma of graduation from high school, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony.
(b) He or she has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
(a) He or she has fulfilled all of the requirements of this code for receiving a diploma of graduation from high school, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony.
(b) He or she has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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