California Penal Code

§ 320.6

PEN § 320.6 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Charitable purposes” excludes purposes that are intended to benefit officers, directors, or members, as defined by Section 5056 of the Corporations Code, of the eligible organization.

(2)“Eligible organization” means a private, nonprofit organization established by, or affiliated with, a team from the Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, National Football League, Women’s National Basketball Association, or Major League Soccer, or a private, nonprofit organization established by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, Ladies Professional Golf Association, or National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing that has been qualified to conduct business in California for at least one year before conducting a raffle, is qualified for an exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 23701a, 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 23701g, 23701k, 23701l, 23701t, or 23701w of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 584, Sec. 3. (SB 451) Effective January 1, 2026.