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Government

Jul. 6, 2022

Governor signs bill to pay charity for AG’s unlawful demand for donor information

The payment represents the culmination of a years-long legal battle between Americans for Prosperity and the California attorney general’s office over a requirement that the foundation turn over its Schedule B tax forms, which lists the names and addresses of its donors.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday granting a conservative nonprofit $8 million in legal fees following a lengthy court battle with the attorney general's office over a requirement that the charity disclose its donors.

The payment represents the culmination of a years-long legal battle between Americans for Prosperity and the California attorney general's office over a requirement that the foundation turn over its Schedule B tax forms...

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