Advocacy Resources

Learn how nonprofits can engage and advocate.

Bolder Advocacy offers many free ballot measure advocacy resources including:

• Supporting or Opposing Ballot Measures in California
• Ballot Measure Activities Exempt from California Disclosure Laws
• California Campaign Finance and Ballot Measure Guide

You can also find resources around more general lobbying work including:

• Public Charities Can Lobby
• Praising or Criticizing Incumbents
• Coalition Checklist

“Bolder Advocacy promotes active engagement in democratic processes and institutions by giving nonprofits and foundations the confidence to advocate effectively and by protecting their right to do so.”

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To learn more about upcoming ballot measures, visit the California Secretary of State’s website.