Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill was ordered to an inactive file at the request of the sponsor on May 28, 2026. This means it did not become law despite passing both chambers.
AB-1788: New Rules for Reporting Travel Costs Paid by Nonprofits
This proposal changes how nonprofits must report travel costs paid to elected state and local officials, requiring detailed records of payments and donors.
What This Bill Does
- Applies disclosure rules to any nonprofit that pays more than $10,000 a year or over $5,000 per official for travel by elected state or local government officials.
- Requires nonprofits to list every payment made for an elected official's travel and the name of the person who received it.
- Removes the old rule that only required reporting donors who traveled with the official if they gave at least $1,000.
- Mandates that organizations keep detailed bills, receipts, and accounts needed to make these reports for at least five years.
Who It Names or Affects
- Nonprofit organizations that pay for travel by elected state or local officials meeting the spending thresholds.
- Elected state and local officials who receive paid travel from nonprofits under this rule.
Terms To Know
- Political Reform Act of 1974
- A California law that sets rules for political money and travel, originally passed as an initiative measure.
- Misdemeanor
- The type of crime a violation of the Political Reform Act is classified as under existing law.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill states that no state reimbursement is required for costs created by this act.
- Because the Political Reform Act was passed by voters, changing it requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature and compliance with specific procedures.