CaliforniaOffice of Nonprofit Empowerment.
What it does
Existing law contains numerous provisions authorizing state agencies to award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to carry out various services and programs. Existing law authorizes a state agency that administers a grant program or contract to advance funds to a private nonprofit organization to which it has awarded a grant or contract, subject to certain limitations and requirements, as specified.
More detail
This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment within the Government Operations Agency with the primary responsibility of overseeing and coordinating state-level policies and strategies that support California's nonprofit organizations. The bill would specify various duties and functions of the office, including providing guidance, resources, and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations on procurement and grantmaking laws, regulations, and best practices. The bill would also require the office to develop and administer training and materials, in consultation with the appropriate control agency, for state entities on advance payment and other strategies to reduce hurdles for nonprofit organizations to access state funding and implement state projects, as specified. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, place the office under the control of a director who would be appointed by the Governor, as specified, and require the director to hire staff to assist in the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of the office. The bill would also require the office to post on its internet website, on or before July 1, 2028, opportunities to improve how nonprofits and the state partner, as specified. The bill would establish the Nonprofit Empowerment Fund in the State Treasury and would make moneys in the fund available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out the purposes of these provisions in support of the office. The bill would authorize the office, or the agency on behalf of the office, to collect and receive any gifts, bequests, grants, or donations from private, foundation, or nonstate sources to carry out the purposes of these provisions in support of the office, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2037. The bill would define various terms for these purposes and would include related legislative findings and declarations.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.Latest
- Sep 27Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1240 McNerney et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1240 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Hart. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 6. Page 6613.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 20Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 25Coauthors revised.
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- May 22In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB1240 McNerney et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 22Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 4413.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4270.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 13April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 13.
- Mar 25Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Mar 24From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Set for hearing March 24.
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced