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Originally Posted by Sunwolf
Also, the CalGuns Foundation as a fully qualified 501(c)(3) tax
deductible organization should not be taking such positions.
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CGF indeed cannot take a position on a candidate, and cannot use funds to support or attack one (mailers, ads, etc.)
Nevertheless, individual CGF board members do not give up their individual rights of free speech or political advocacy and can speak for themselves.
Other 501(c)(3) orgs work the same way: the org "educates" but their staff may be separately politically active. Our opponents work the same way, and many other groups do too. Attacking us would be an attack on LCAV, Greenpeace, etc.
In fact, CGF is suing the Attorney General on various ongoing matters.
However, schizoid cognitive dissonance is useful to my mental health