Active militia.

Existing law identifies the Governor as the Commander in Chief of the Militia of the State. The authority of the Governor in this regard includes ordering the active militia or any portion of it to perform military duty of every description, as specified. Existing law designates the necessary qualifications for a service member on state active duty. This bill would recast and revise the above-referenced qualifications for state active duty service members, to include retired or separated members of the federal reserve component of any branch of the United States Armed Forces or the federally recognized National Guard of any state or United States territory, with current membership in the State Military Reserve. Existing law provides that service members on state active duty who retire federally from the California National Guard are automatically assessed into the State Military Reserve. This bill would require a service member already serving on state active duty who retires federally from the California National Guard to assess into the State Military Reserve in order to maintain eligibility for continued state active duty.