California Bill Aims to Shield Nonprofits from Federal Budget Cuts

A new California bill introduced Tuesday by State Sen. Jerry McNerney seeks to protect the state’s nonprofit sector from federal budget cuts enacted by the Trump administration, amid growing concerns about funding freezes and program reductions affecting social services statewide.

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, chair of the State Revenue and Taxation Committee, introduced legislation, SB 1240, aimed at shielding California’s nonprofit sector from looming federal budget cuts enacted by the Trump administration.

The bill, supported by CalNonprofits, based in San Francisco, through education and research, works with lawmakers, advocates and nonprofit leaders to advance the health, stability and effectiveness of California’s nonprofits. Moreover, the organization seeks to create a formal bridge “between government and the nonprofit sector.”

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