Existing law establishes the Veterans’ Home of California system for the operation of veterans’ homes at various sites. Existing law sets forth the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the administration and regulation of veterans’ homes. Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to lease or let any real property held by the department for a home, as specified, to any entity or person upon terms and conditions determined to be in the best interests of the home.
This bill would prohibit a lease or let from exceeding 5 years, unless the lessee is any state or local government, a local government or a nonprofit organization
that provides services exclusively for veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families, or a lessee pursuant to a contract the contract for the lease was executed before January 1, 2020. 2019. The bill would require each use use, other than an easement, of real property held by the department for a home by a person or entity
entity, other than the home
or a resident of the home, to be in writing and meet certain criteria, including that it provide principal and direct benefits to the home and its members and be appropriate to the home’s nature as a long-term care facility.