Legal Question in Constitutional Law in California
Separation of Church and State
Can a church advertise with a banner in favor of a state proposition (or opposed).
Asked on 9/22/08, 11:34 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone
Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE
Re: Separation of Church and State
A church that advocates one or the other side of a political issue can lose its tax-exempt status. Some religious conservatives are vowing to test the issue in the courts and are urging pastors to flout the law.
Answered on 9/23/08, 12:01 am
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Re: Separation of Church and State
Yes, but it would probably lose its tax-exempt status for doing so. The same would be true of secular non-profit entity that tried to influence the political process.
Answered on 9/23/08, 12:41 am