California Policy Forum

The California Policy Forum brings together nonprofits and philanthropy to engage with key policymakers, advocates, analysts, and one another on breaking policy issues that impact our sectors. In an online forum, listen to interviews with experts on issues such as health care reform, immigration reform, state budget debates, and insider news on nonprofit taxation and regulation.

Bringing together multiple viewpoints, sparking discussion and debate, and providing the “whole story” on complex issues, the series will help you understand critical issues that impact nonprofits and grantmakers in California and what they mean for your work.

A partnership between CalNonprofits and Philanthropy California (Northern California Grantmakers, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Southern California Grantmakers) and the League of California Community Foundations, the California Policy Forum not only provides a platform to bring together the voice of nonprofits and philanthropy in our state but amplifies the sector's significance and priorities to policymakers and experts.

Upcoming Webinars

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Past Webinars

State of the Economy and Safety Net Tax Policies (recording)
August 2023

A Changing Landscape: the 2023/2024 Legislative Year (recording)
January 2023

ARPA Funding in California: Access, Advocacy, and Engagement (recording, slides)
October 8, 2021

We Draw the Lines: What CA Nonprofits and Funders Need to Know About Redistricting (recording, slides)
June 16, 2021 

CA State Budget: Proposals, Process, and Opportunities for Advocacy (recording, slides, resources)
February 26, 2021

2020 Ballot Measures: What, Why, and How to Advocate (recording, slides)
October 8, 2020

2020 Mapping California's Future (recording) (resource: Fair Maps Act AB 849)
October 29, 2019

First 100 Days of the Newsom Administration (recording)
April 10, 2019