Lawmakers in Sacramento had hoped to finish up this year’s legislative work today, beating the mandatory constitutional deadline of Monday night, August 31st, 2026, with a few days to spare.
They have been working feverishly this final week of the
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CA Legislature Winding Up Crucial Voting
For the last several years, we’ve closely watched and reported in real time on developments in the California Legislature affecting the charitable community.
The California Association of Nonprofits has been the leading voice for our sector and liaison with lawmakers.
Federal Grants: A Constitutional Primer, Part Two
A few months ago, New York Times reporters Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano nailed it when they described the Sisyphean dilemma faced by dedicated public servants and tireless charitable-sector workers each and every day since January 20, 2025.
“President Trump
Federal Grants: A Constitutional Primer, Part One
“He can handle no part of the public money except what is given him by law.”
That was how Founding Father Edmund Randolph explained to his fellow Virginians at their 1787 constitution-ratifying convention why “the new office of the President
Gov’t Overreach At 18 Months
Since Day One of the second Trump administration, the president and his cabinet allies have been on a scorched-earth rampage to reduce the size of the federal government through drastic agency downsizing as well as huge cuts in federal grants
More Good Litigation News for the Charitable Sector
Last week, we reported on several important court victories for the charitable-nonprofit sector that were handed down on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. See Good News in Pushback on Government Overreach (July 16, 2026). We’ll recap them below in the next
Good News in Pushback Against Government Overreach
On June 30, 2026, we learned with relief that the Supreme Court had not taken a machete to the U.S. Constitution in Trump v. Barbara (birthright citizenship). Along with many Americans, the charitable community was watching this case closely.
That
Online-Fundraising Ethics and the GoFundMe Scandal
“Charitable crowdfunding” is – once again – back in the news.
The most current reason is the publication two weeks ago of Principles for Ethical Online Fundraising Platforms [5 pp. PDF] by the National Council of Nonprofits and the launch
About That High-Noon Budget Showdown in Sacramento? There’s a Deal!
Two weeks ago, the stage was set for the final round of the high-stakes California budget talks for the fiscal year about to start on July 1, 2026. See In Sacramento, It’s High Noon for the FY ’26-’27 CA Budget
We’re Building the Nonprofit Operating System I Wish I’d Had When I Was an Executive Director
I want to share something I would not usually say in a professional setting… AI still scares me a little. Even now, when I am one of the people building it.
But here is what scares me more. An entire