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July 2002 |
Attempt to Link Draft Registration with Driver's License Defeated in California |
In its third attempt to make draft registration a condition for males to receive a driver's license or DMV ID card in California, Selective Service found itself going down another dead-end road.Full Article | ||
| June
2002 back to the top |
Automatic Draft Registration in California Stopped. Update 6/2/02 |
Calif. Sen. Bill 1276, Selective Service's third attempt to force young men in California to register for the draft in order to qualify for a driver's license or Dept. of Motor Vehicle-issued i.d. card, was held back by the Senate Appropriations Committee.- Full Article | ||
| April
2002 back to the top |
Stop Automatic Draft Registration in California. Update 4/11/02 |
The proposal to automatically register young men for the draft when they apply for a driver's license or DMV ID card FAILED to get enough votes in the Calif. Senate Transportation Committee. However, the committee will have another hearing on April 25. - Full Article | ||
| February
2002 back to the top |
Stop Automatic Draft Registration in California . . . AGAIN!! |
The Selective Service System has returned to the California State Legislature for the third year in a row with a proposal to link Selective Service registration with California driver's license applications. - Full Article | ||
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Nov - Dec 2001 back to the top |
Update on Bill to Force High Schools to Accept Recruiters |
As of November
2, 2001, there were reports that the amendment to the pending federal
education bill that relates to military access to high schools was
going to be approved by a joint House/Senate conference committee.-
Full
Article Bill signed 1/8/02. Most recent update |
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| Aug
- Sept - Oct 2001 back to the top |
California Draft Registration/Driver License Bill Fails to Leave Committee |
The bill linking draft registration and driver's licenses in California, AB 1572, was kept in the "suspense file" by the Assembly Finance Committee and failed to meet the deadline for floor votes in the last legislative session. - Full Article | ||
| Aug
- Sept - Oct 2001 back to the top |
Law Requiring School Access for the Military Still Threatens |
A federal proposal
that would undermine the ability of secondary schools to protect
students from aggressive military recruiters is still under consideration
in Congress. - Full Article |
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| May
- June - July 2001 back to the top |
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Draft Registration and Selective Service |
Efforts are underway to either pare down or totally disband the Selective Service System, the agency that collects the names and addresses of 18-year-old males for a possible future draft. - Full Article | ||
| March
- April 2001 back to the top |
Stop Selective Service Automatic Registration Scheme! |
The Selective Service System has returned to the California State Legislature for the second year in a row with a proposal to link Selective Service registration with California driver’s license applications. AB 1572 (Mike Briggs, R., Fresno) would automatically register California males between 18 and 26 years; those who do not wish to be registered must contact Selective Service to have their names withdrawn. - Full Article | ||
| Mar
- Apr 2001 back to the top |
JROTC Threatening to Invade More Schools 716 schools are on the national target list, two are in San Diego. |
The Junior Reserve Officers Training program is the Pentagon's most effective tool for both military recruitment and youth indoctrination. Besides producing a very high rate of enlistment among student participants, JROTC substitutes militarism for civilian education and seeks to affect young people's views on a wide range of social and political issues. - Full Article | ||
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