CA AJR20

Urges Congress to support and build a central Veterans Affairs Hospital in Orange County to address mental health care needs of local veterans

Notes that 61 percent of post-9/11 Orange County veterans reported difficulties adjusting to civilian life, and about one in five have considered suicide

Identifies barriers to veteran services including lack of knowledge about available services, difficulty scheduling appointments, and confidentiality concerns

Reports that 25 percent of post-9/11 veterans and 9 percent of pre-9/11 veterans in Orange County have severe physical health symptoms, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among post-9/11 veterans

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congressional leaders, and California's U.S. Senators and Representatives