From time to time you may hear of a charity that accepts the donation of older, used vehicles that owners simply no longer have use for, promising to donate the profit of the future sale to a charitable program. While it might seem like a fairly straightforward operation, the state of California claims two such groups weren’t keeping their promises, instead using the funds to pay for their own expenses. California Attorney General Kamala Harris, along with the District Attorneys for Los Angeles County and Venture County, filed civil lawsuits against People’s Choice Charities (PCC) and Cars 4 Causes (C4C) accusing the organizations of violating state law by misrepresenting their charitable programs and improperly profiting from charitable activities. “These charities exploited the goodwill of generous donors by misrepresenting their charitable programs, misappropriating donations and accruing excessive administrative costs,” Harris said in a statement.