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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 (June 18, 2026) FPLG Blog.
Under the state Constitution, lawmakers and the governor must agree…
We’re Building the Nonprofit Operating System I Wish I’d Had When I Was an Executive Director
By May Harris
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 sector full of brilliant, mission-driven leaders, carrying governance, compliance, finance, and fundraising at once, with…
CA Mid-May Budget Revision is Out
- “….Dominance: That’s the way to describe in one word the State of California. We simply have no peers. We are the temple of the American economy….”
Those are the comments of Governor Gavin Newsom on May 14, 2026, as he opened the two-hour press conference [available via You Tube] introducing the release of…
Charity Fraud Report 2025 Is Out With Important Findings
The year 2025 marks “the fifth year that BDO and the Fraud Advisory Panel (both UK-based) worked together in partnership to combat charity fraud, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Charity Fraud Awareness Week.” The purpose: “to raise the profile of fraud affecting charities, focusing on key trends and offering insights into how charities can…
There Are Already New Developments in the CA Budget Saga
“ – 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…
CA State Proposed Budget Moves Front and Center
“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…
Another Headache for America’s Charities
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 …
Bold New People-Centered Initiative on AI Launched by Major Foundations
“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…
Charitable Registration: California Attorney General Requirements for Nonprofits
By May Harris
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…