Cal. GOV § 11019.11
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 11019.11, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in Section 11019.12, every state agency that requests on any written form or written publication, or through its internet website, whether a person is a veteran, shall request that information only in the following format: “Have you ever served in the United States military?”
(b) This section shall apply only to a written form or written publication that is newly printed on or after July 1, 2014.
(b) This section shall apply only to a written form or written publication that is newly printed on or after July 1, 2014.
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