It’s been two months since Trump v. CASA, Inc., the high-profile Supreme Court ruling on June 27, 2025. It arose from multiple challenges to Executive Order No. 10460: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship (birthright-citizenship issue),
This is Part 4 of our California Nonprofit Law Essentials series, where we’ve been walking through the legal steps every California nonprofit must take to start strong, and then remain compliant and credible.
In Part 1, we introduced the
Shock-and-Awe 2.0 began on Inauguration Day 2025 as robustly as had been announced in the weeks leading up to the event. It included a barrage of presidential executive orders: twenty-five of them that first afternoon alone.
Some had provocative titles,
You’ve incorporated your nonprofit in California, adopted bylaws, and held that first board meeting. (If you missed those steps, we covered them in California Nonprofit Formation Requirements.) Now it’s time for the next—and perhaps most important—milestone: applying for recognition
The gauntlet was thrown down on Inauguration Day with a slew of intentionally provocative executive orders.
This first batch included a presidential directive so breathtakingly objectionable – unconstitutional on its face – that it was destined to headline the Shock-and-Awe
Starting a nonprofit in California involves navigating complex legal requirements under the California Corporations Code that can significantly impact your organization’s future success. Whether you’re launching a community health initiative, establishing a religious organization, or creating an educational foundation, understanding
“The best that can be said for Trump v. CASA is that it could have been far worse.”
That was the opening sentence in a scathing “post-mortem” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s now-infamous June 27th “birthright citizenship” decision. See Trump
Starting and running a nonprofit in California involves navigating one of the most complex regulatory landscapes in the country. Between the California Corporations Code, IRS requirements, California Attorney General oversight, and local compliance obligations, nonprofit leaders often
In a statement on January 17, 2025, just a few days before the transition of administrations, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the “final” approvals of student loan forgiveness for borrowers through the income-based repayment (IBR) plan and borrower defense
“Many of the Republicans pushing for Medicaid work requirements … likely have no idea what it takes to comply with them. We do.” We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos (Guest Essay) (June 8, 2025)
