California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §395.9: Any public employee and any employee of a corporation, company, firm, or other person who is a member of the State Guard is entitled to a temporary military leave of absence without pay while engaged

What this law says, in plain English

Public employees and corporate employees who are State Guard members are entitled to unpaid temporary military leave while engaged in service.

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Any public employee and any employee of a corporation, company, firm, or other person who is a member of the State Guard is entitled to a temporary military leave of absence without pay while engaged in military duty for purposes of military training, drills, unit training assemblies, or similar inactive duty training for not to exceed 15 calendar days annually, including time involved in going to and returning from that duty.

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