California Charitable Research Oversight Board
upcomingBallot MeasureCAElection: 2026-11-03
AI Policy Relevance
Directly targets OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion. Filed by Suchir Balaji's mother. Backed by CANI Coalition (50+ orgs) and SF Foundation.
Oversight of Nonprofit Research Organizations
Creates a Charitable Research Oversight Board within DOJ. Establishes charitable encumbrance requiring assets of qualifying orgs be used per original charitable purposes. Can reverse nonprofit-to-for-profit conversions after Jan 1 2024. Requires board approval before expanding advanced AI capabilities.
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Candidates
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Pro-regulation
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Anti-regulation
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PAC Spending
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Status | AI Stance | PAC | PAC Spend | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against (OpenAI) | — | running | Anti-regulation | — | — | — |
| For (CANI Coalition) | — | running | Pro-regulation | — | — | — |
Source: sfstandard.com