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Californians Against Waste
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| Californians Against Waste | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Mark Murray, Executive director |
| Year founded: | 1977 |
| Website: | Official website |
Californians Against Waste (CAW), a nonprofit environmental research and advocacy organization, was founded in 1977. According to its website, CAW "identifies, develops, promotes and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems posing a threat to public health and the environment."[1] In 2016, the group had an affiliated educational nonprofit, the Californians Against Waste Foundation.
Mission
According to the organization's website, Californians Against Waste had the following mission statement:[1]
| “ | The mission of Californians Against Waste is to conserve resources, prevent pollution and protect California’s environment through the development, promotion and implementation of waste reduction and recycling policies and programs.[2] | ” |
Work
Californians Against Waste aimed to "promote sound environmental policy" by researching issues of sustainability and recycling and sponsoring public policy supported by that research. In 2014, the group developed a plan to reduce statewide reliance on landfills. In its "75 Percent Strategy," Californians Against Waste suggested five strategies for the state to reach a 75 percent recycling goal by 2020. It recommended:[3]
- "Moving Organics Out of the Landfill"
- "Expanding the Recycling/Manufacturing Infrastructure: Permitting/Compliance Assistance and Financing"
- "Exploring New Models for State and Local Funding of Materials Management Programs"
- "Promoting State Procurement of Postconsumer Recycled Content Products"
- "Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility"
Sponsored legislation
Californians Against Waste was active as a sponsor of state-level legislation regarding recycling policies, including the 2014 bill that enacted a statewide plastic bag ban. According to the group's website, it sponsored:[4] After that bill was passed, Mark Murray, Californians Against Waste's executive director, said, "We no longer have to speculate on whether bag bans are good policy. For nearly 10 million Californians, life without plastic grocery bags has been a reality in their communities for at least a year. Bag bans reduce plastic pollution and waste, lower bag costs at grocery stores, and now we’re seeing job growth in California at facilities that produce better alternatives."[5]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Californians Against Waste’s ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Californians Against Waste | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Proposition 67, Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum | 2016 | Supported[6] |  Approved
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| California Proposition 20, Congressional Redistricting | 2010 | Opposed | Approved
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| California Proposition 26, Supermajority Vote to Pass New Taxes and Fees | 2010 | Opposed | Approved
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| California Proposition 27, Elimination of Citizen Redistricting Commission | 2010 | Supported |  Defeated
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Leadership
During the 2016 election cycle, Mark Murray was the executive director of Californians Against Waste.[7]
The following individuals were members of the board of directors for Californians Against Waste, according to the organization's website:[8]
- Ruth Abbe
- Mark Bowers
- Tom Brady
- Bill Dubois
- Richard Gertman
- Skip Lacaze
- Bill Shireman
- Ken Wells
- Matt Cotton
- John Davis
Finances
The following is a breakdown of Californians Against Waste's revenues and expenses as submitted to the IRS for the 2010 to 2012 fiscal years:
| Annual revenue and expenses for Californians Against Waste, 2010–2012 | ||
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2012[9] | $14,058 | $10,148 |
| 2011[10] | $217,156 | $224,700 |
| 2010[11] | $207,948 | $261,881 |
Tax status
Californians Against Waste is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Its 501(c) status refers to a section of the U.S. federal income tax code concerning social welfare organizations.[12] Organizations that have been granted 501(c)(4) status by the Internal Revenue Service are exempt from federal income tax.[13] Section 501(c) of the U.S. tax code has 29 sections listing specific conditions particular organizations must meet in order to be considered tax-exempt under the section. Unlike 501(c)(3) organizations, however, donations to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible for the individual or corporation making the contribution. 501(c)(4) organizations may engage in political lobbying and political campaign activities. This includes donations to political committees that support or oppose ballot measures, bond issues, recalls, or referenda.
- See also: 501(c)(4) organizations on Ballotpedia
Recent news
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See also
- California Proposition 26, Supermajority Vote to Pass Certain New Taxes and Fees (2010)
- California Proposition 65, Dedication of Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales to Wildlife Conservation Fund (2016)
- Ballot measure influencers, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Californians Against Waste, "Who We Are," accessed March 13, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ CalRecycle, "California’s 75 Percent Initiative: Defining the Future," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Californians Against Waste, "Major Accomplishments," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Plastic Bag Ban Report, "Californians Against Waste on Passing SB 270," August 30, 2014
- ↑ YES ON 67 - PROTECT THE PLASTIC BAG BAN, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES INCLUDING GROCERS AND REUSABLE BAG MAKERS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Californians Against Waste, "The Staff," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Californians Against Waste, "CAW Board of Directors," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "Californians Against Waste IRS Form 990 (2012)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "Californians Against Waste IRS Form 990 (2011)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "Californians Against Waste IRS Form 990 (2010)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Internal Revenue Service, "IRC 501(c)(4) Organizations," accessed July 10, 2014
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