“ – And so it begins…. Today, California will launch back into the perennial debate over how to spread its wealth around — and there are abundant assets to allocate.”
That was four years ago, on January 10, 2022.
A trio of journalists on the Sacramento beat was covering the hottest story in town. “Like…

“It’s budget season again” in California.
That’s the type of announcement that conjures up visions of bored officials and lawmakers, of “snooze fests of reviewing minutiae interrupted by periodic flare-ups of partisan temper tantrums.”
Occasionally, though, there are dramatic spikes in the numbers – or worse still – massive drops.  That can spark interest…

It’s a news story that should have been uncovered months ago, but perhaps everyone was too distracted and overwhelmed by the daily chaos from Washington, D.C.
[Update:] Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:25 am PDT: I uploaded this post late yesterday afternoon, but waited to press the “publish” button, anticipating that there would be important developments …

“Artificial intelligence is a matter of design — not destiny.”
That’s the message behind Humanity AI: an ambitious new initiative formally announced on Tuesday, August 14, 2025, by a core coalition of ten of America’s leading philanthropic foundations. With $500 million already promised and a five-year timeline, Humanity AI is “dedicated to making…

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 big picture of nonprofit law in California. In Part 2, we explored the requirements…

This week I have been in San Diego, California helping our team at For Purpose Law Group (FPLG) settle into our new office space. As FPLG began in San Diego, and I spent the majority of my professional career as a San Diego nonprofit attorney, I’ve spent years working alongside San Diego organizations tackling everything…