BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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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
Child Abuse Prevention Center
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Opposition
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None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Cassie Royce / A. & A.R. / (916) 319-3600