WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations are a large and vital part of California’s economy, with nonprofit economic activity contributing 15 percent, or one-sixth, of California’s gross state product; and

WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations rank as the fourth largest employer by industry in California, with more than 1.2 million people employed by nonprofits, accounting for 1 in every 14 California jobs; and

WHEREAS, Each year nonprofit organizations bring more than $40 billion into California from out-of-state sources; and

WHEREAS, California nonprofit organizations keep jobs local and employ greater percentages of women and people of color than does the overall civilian workforce; and

WHEREAS, California’s nonprofit community includes houses of worship, universities and preschools, local theaters and world-class symphonies, after-school sports leagues and senior day centers, health clinics, and other types of organizations that attract people to California and that support the well-being of Californians; and

WHEREAS, California nonprofit organizations are trusted institutions that exist to provide services to the needy and vulnerable, improve quality of life, express community values, and promote social change; and

WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, California nonprofit organizations responded quickly, as they always do in a crisis, to the changing needs of their communities, often providing increased services with fewer resources and higher costs; and

WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization community in California is a strong economic power that uses that power for the common good; and

WHEREAS, A vibrant nonprofit sector in California is key to a strong economic recovery; and

WHEREAS, California’s nonprofit organizations are national and international groundbreakers and leaders in the environment, science and health care, safety-net innovations, civil rights, the arts and humanities, and the pursuit of democratic ideals; and

WHEREAS, Since the first California Nonprofits Day in 2016, more than 450 nonprofit organizations have been honored by their Assembly Members and Senators; now, therefore, be it