CaliforniaCharitable giving: online fundraising.
What it does
The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act requires a charitable fundraising platform to register with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, under oath, before soliciting, permitting, or otherwise enabling solicitations, as specified, and requires a platform charity to register with the Attorney General pursuant to specified law. The act requires a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity to only enable solicitations or to receive, control, or distribute funds from donations for specified organizations that are in good standing, and authorizes those entities to rely on specified electronic lists when determining good standing.
More detail
This bill would additionally authorize those entities to rely on an application programming interface, as specified. The bill would require the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations for the specifications for an application programming interface, as specified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Latest
- Jan 31Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.Major
- 2025
- May 23In committee: Held under submission.
- May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Minor
- May 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- Mar 28From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 28Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
- Feb 12Read first time. To print.Introduced