With ever increasing taxes and Cost-of-living in California, it is becoming more and more difficult for United States Military members stationed in California to make ends meet. Both Alaska and Hawaii military members receive a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to help offset the high cost of those states. Although, Alaska and Hawaii are considered "overseas" locations, they are still part of the United States of America as a whole. The same ways of determining COLA for both Alaska and Hawaii should also be done for the state of California. The state of California has higher gas prices, food prices and cost of living than a majority of the United States, and as such, lawmakers should consider determining a COLA for military members stationed in California, in the same way COLA is determined for both Hawaii and Alaska. Providing military members stationed in the state of California with a COLA will help offset these high costs and make it easier for these members to make ends meet.