Bloomberg Law
April 23, 2021, 8:45 AM

Supreme Court to Weigh in on State Charity Oversight (Podcast)

David Schultz
David Schultz
Audio Producer

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case Monday involving a California law requiring nonprofits to disclose the identities of their major donors to state officials.

Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a Charles Koch-backed nonprofit, and the Thomas More Law center argue that the law violates the First Amendment and have asked the high court to review a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholding the law.

The case has drawn attention for its potential impact on elections: Supporters of the law say it protects the charitable sector from a flood of anonymous, politically motivated donations.

On this episode of our weekly podcast, Talking Tax, Bloomberg Law’s Jeff Leon talks with University of Notre Dame professor Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer about the case, Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta.

Listen here.

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