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          Date of Hearing:  March 30, 2016


           ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW


                               Cristina Garcia, Chair


          AB 1765  
          (Irwin) - As Introduced February 3, 2016


          SUBJECT:  CaliforniaVolunteers:  nonprofit public benefit  
          corporation


          SUMMARY:  Authorizes CaliforniaVolunteers (CV), the state entity  
          within the Governor's Office that manages programs and  
          initiatives for volunteerism, to form a tax-exempt public  
          benefit nonprofit corporation, or other qualified tax-exempt  
          entity, to raise revenues and receive financial support from  
          public or private sources, for the purpose of undertaking or  
          funding authorized activities.  Specifically, this bill: 


          1)Allows CV to form a nonprofit corporation, or other tax-exempt  
            entity, for fundraising purposes, as specified.
          2)Requires financial support sought by the nonprofit entity  
            authorized in this bill to be used solely for governmental  
            purposes approved by CV for activities within its authority.  


          3)Specifies that the mission of the CV nonprofit entity is to  
            support the funding of CV programming and administrative costs  
            and to support any priorities set forth by the Governor or the  
            CV board of commissioners.










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          4)Provides that the authority to establish the nonprofit entity  
            expires if the Governor rescinds the establishment of CV.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  Unknown


          COMMENTS:  CV is the designated state service entity in the  
          Governor's office that administers federal AmeriCorps funds and  
          grants in California.  AmeriCorps is a national network of  
          programs throughout the US that engage Americans in intensive  
          community service projects at public agencies and nonprofit  
          organizations across the country.  Members work in a variety of  
          service programs that address critical community needs in the  
          areas of education, public safety, health, the environment, and  
          disaster response.


          CV was established by Executive Order S-24-06 with the specific  
          mission to recruit and mobilize citizens for volunteer service  
          by identifying service opportunities in California.  CV provides  
          federal AmeriCorps grant funding to a host of community programs  
          throughout the state, particularly those that target unmet needs  
          in counties with no AmeriCorps state presence; provide critical  
          support to veterans; and, promote economic opportunities for  
          disadvantaged communities.  Currently, CV helps to fund nearly  
          50 programs across the state. 


          This bill authorizes CV to set up a nonprofit foundation to  
          receive additional monetary support for the various programs  
          that it funds.  CV receives approximately $830,000 from the  
          state General Fund for its operations but most of its budget is  
          federally funded with a large majority passing through to  
          AmeriCorps grantees.  According to the author, the bill provides  
          a mechanism for CV to generate more revenue from public and  
          private sources to fund a broader range of programs and engage  
          more Californians in community service.    









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          PRIOR LEGISLATION:


          1)AB 706 (Bonilla) of 2015 would have required CV to administer  
            an AmeriCorps program with a Science, Technology, Engineering  
            and Math (STEM) focus and authorized CV to establish a  
            nonprofit entity similar to the mechanism in this is bill.  AB  
            706 was vetoed by the Governor who stated that "without a  
            funding source the program established in this bill would not  
            be viable." 


          2)AB 2328 (John A. Pérez) of 2014 would have created the Cal  
            AmeriCorps program administered by CV and enabled local  
            governments to compete to host service members.  AB 2328 was  
            vetoed by the Governor who noted that "California already has  
            programs, such as the California Conservation Corps and the  
            California Volunteers Service Enterprise Initiative, that  
            couple volunteer service with educational scholarships."


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


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          Opposition








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          None on file




          Analysis Prepared by:Cassie Royce / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600