Cal. RTC § 205
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 205, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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The veterans’ exemption is as specified in subdivisions (o), (p), (q), and (r) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution.
The following are wars under subdivisions (o), (p), (q), and (r) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution:
(a) Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775–January 14, 1784.
(b) Second War With England, June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815.
(c) Black Hawk War, April 6, 1832–August 2, 1832.
(d) War With Mexico, April 24, 1846–May 30, 1848.
(e) Civil War, April 18, 1861–August 20, 1866.
(f) War With Spain, April 21, 1898–April 11, 1899.
(g) War in Philippines, April 11, 1899–July 4, 1902.
(h) Chinese Relief Expedition, June 20, 1900–May 15, 1901.
(i) Campaign against the Rogue River, Yakima, Nez Percé, and Snake Indians in Oregon and Washington, 1855–1856.
(j) Campaign against the Indians in southern Oregon and Idaho and northern California and Nevada, 1865–1868.
(k) Campaign against the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, and Comanches in Kansas, Colorado, and Indian Territory, 1867–1869.
(l) Modoc War, 1872–1873.
(m) Campaign against the Apaches in Arizona, 1873.
(n) Campaign against the Kiowas, Comanches, and Cheyennes in Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Indian Territory, and New Mexico, 1874–1875.
(o) Campaign against the Northern Cheyennes and Sioux, 1876–1877.
(p) Nez Percé War, 1877.
(q) Bannock War, 1878.
(r) Campaign against the Northern Cheyennes, 1878–1879.
(s) Campaign against the Ute Indians in Colorado and Utah, September, 1879–November, 1880.
(t) Campaign against the Apache Indians in Arizona, 1885–1886.
(u) Campaign against the Sioux Indians in South Dakota, November, 1890–January, 1891.
(v) War With Germany-Austria, April 6, 1917–November 11, 1918.
(w) Campaign against the Apache Indians in Arizona, 1895–1896.
(x) World War II, December 7, 1941, to January 1, 1947.
(y) Campaign against the North Koreans and Chinese Communists in Korea, June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955.
(z) Campaign against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Communists in South Vietnam, August 5, 1964, to May 8, 1975.
The following are campaigns under subdivisions (o), (p), (q), and (r) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution:
(a) First Nicaraguan campaign.
(b) Second Nicaraguan campaign.
(c) Yangtze River campaign in China.
(d) All other campaigns for service in which a medal has been issued by the Congress of the United States.
The following are wars under subdivisions (o), (p), (q), and (r) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution:
(a) Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775–January 14, 1784.
(b) Second War With England, June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815.
(c) Black Hawk War, April 6, 1832–August 2, 1832.
(d) War With Mexico, April 24, 1846–May 30, 1848.
(e) Civil War, April 18, 1861–August 20, 1866.
(f) War With Spain, April 21, 1898–April 11, 1899.
(g) War in Philippines, April 11, 1899–July 4, 1902.
(h) Chinese Relief Expedition, June 20, 1900–May 15, 1901.
(i) Campaign against the Rogue River, Yakima, Nez Percé, and Snake Indians in Oregon and Washington, 1855–1856.
(j) Campaign against the Indians in southern Oregon and Idaho and northern California and Nevada, 1865–1868.
(k) Campaign against the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, and Comanches in Kansas, Colorado, and Indian Territory, 1867–1869.
(l) Modoc War, 1872–1873.
(m) Campaign against the Apaches in Arizona, 1873.
(n) Campaign against the Kiowas, Comanches, and Cheyennes in Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Indian Territory, and New Mexico, 1874–1875.
(o) Campaign against the Northern Cheyennes and Sioux, 1876–1877.
(p) Nez Percé War, 1877.
(q) Bannock War, 1878.
(r) Campaign against the Northern Cheyennes, 1878–1879.
(s) Campaign against the Ute Indians in Colorado and Utah, September, 1879–November, 1880.
(t) Campaign against the Apache Indians in Arizona, 1885–1886.
(u) Campaign against the Sioux Indians in South Dakota, November, 1890–January, 1891.
(v) War With Germany-Austria, April 6, 1917–November 11, 1918.
(w) Campaign against the Apache Indians in Arizona, 1895–1896.
(x) World War II, December 7, 1941, to January 1, 1947.
(y) Campaign against the North Koreans and Chinese Communists in Korea, June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955.
(z) Campaign against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Communists in South Vietnam, August 5, 1964, to May 8, 1975.
The following are campaigns under subdivisions (o), (p), (q), and (r) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution:
(a) First Nicaraguan campaign.
(b) Second Nicaraguan campaign.
(c) Yangtze River campaign in China.
(d) All other campaigns for service in which a medal has been issued by the Congress of the United States.
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