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CA SB 1240

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Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

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. This bill would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment with the primary responsibility of overseeing and coordinating state policy in support of 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 to 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 authorize the office to update the State Administrative Manual and State Contracting Manual, as specified. The bill would establish the office within the state government, would place the office under the control of a director who would be appointed by the Governor, and would require the director to hire staff to assist in the fulfillment of its duties and responsibilities. The bill would also require the office to post on its internet website, on or before July 1, 2028, ways to improve how nonprofits and the state partner, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2037. The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-25 — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor
  • Hartprincipal coauthor
  • Richardsoncoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-19

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  3. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  4. 2026-03-18

    Set for hearing March 24.

  5. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24).

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  6. 2026-03-25

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2026-03-27

    Set for hearing April 13.

  8. 2026-04-13

    April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  10. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4270.) (May 14).

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  11. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 4413.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  13. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  14. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  15. 2026-06-25

    Coauthors revised.

  16. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-03-24 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Ashby: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-13 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • 3rd Reading SB1240 McNerney et al.

    2026-05-22 · pass · 31-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Strickland: other
    • Allen: other
    • Jones: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 16-1

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Gipson: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • McKinnor: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Davies: other
    • Berman: other
    • Ta: other

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1240

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