Secretary of State – California Globe

Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporations

April 14, 2026 2:00 pmApril 14, 2026 2:01 pm

Corporations Code Title 1, Division 2, Part 3 deals with nonprofit mutual benefit corporations in this state. Chapter 1 concerns organization and bylaws. Article 1 deals with title and purposes. Section 7110 names this part the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation...

Organizations and Bylaws

April 9, 2026 2:00 pmApril 9, 2026 2:01 pm

Title 1, Division 1, Chapter 2 deals with organization and bylaws under California’s General Corporation Law. Section 200 provides that one or more natural persons, partnerships, associations or corporations, domestic or foreign, may form a corporation under this division by...

What Type of Lobbyist Do You Want to Be?

February 28, 2026 9:17 pmFebruary 28, 2026 9:17 pm

Yes, there are different types of lobbyists, even though there is only one type of lobbyist that registers with the Secretary of State. If you meet the qualifications, then you have to register as a lobbyist. But are there different...

Ringside: The Regulatory Burden that Prevents Abundance

November 13, 2025 2:55 amNovember 13, 2025 2:56 am

The cost-of-living has become a national issue, a favored topic of partisan debate. The debate is governed by emotions, ideology, and widely divergent economic theories, probably in that order. Our contribution to this debate, drawing on all three of those...

Termination of Domestic Partner Registration

July 21, 2025 2:30 amJuly 21, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2.5, Part 3 of the California Family Code deals with the termination of a domestic partner registration. Section 299 allows a registered domestic partnership to be terminated without filing a proceeding for dissolution of domestic partnership by the filing...

Over 6 Million By-Mail, Early Voter Ballots Have Been Counted in California

November 1, 2024 7:06 amNovember 1, 2024 7:06 am

According to new figures from the California Secretary of State’s office released Thursday, over 6 million early votes have already been cast, with the number expected to grow to at least 12 million by election day. During the last presidential...

Chart of California’s November Ballot Measures and Their Status

July 3, 2024 10:16 pmJuly 3, 2024 10:17 pm

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the General Election in California, and across the nation, will take place. There originally were up to 14 measures that could be voted on by the statewide electorate at that time. However, after actions over...