Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibition from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose

SF 996 prohibits organizations receiving state funding from spending money on political activities. It applies to any entity, including nonprofits, that gets state money through direct appropriations, grants, or competitive funding. The law bans all campaign expenditures or political spending by these organizations, effective July 1, 2025. This directly affects nonprofits, schools, or community groups receiving state funds, preventing them from supporting political candidates or causes with public dollars.