FAC & CALmatters present a live event in Sacramento on May 13
Lawmakers are changing laws governing public access to police files. Join us for a discussion on the policies and the legal battles these changes raise. [RSVP]
SF judge orders Attorney General to begin disclosing police-misconduct files
“Judge Ulmer’s order sends the clear message that the Attorney General is not above California law,” said Executive Director David Snyder. [Read More]
DOJ Secretly Collected Journalist's Email & Phone Records for Two Years
The DOJ’s investigation is the first known instance of collecting journalist data as part of an investigation into government “leaks.” [Read More]
Legal Hotline
The Legal Hotline gives users quick, free access to FAC’s lawyers for questions about access to public records; your right to attend government meetings; access to court documents and proceedings; and first amendment protections for freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Asked & Answered
A searchable database of questions posed by users like you about their rights under public records laws, open government laws, and first amendment safeguards that have been answered by FAC’s attorneys.
Access to Records
FAC’s incomparable resources for using California and federal to obtain public records, including FAC’s CPRA Primer; the text of the CPRA, and a template for a CPRA request letter for use in requesting public records
Access to Meetings
Links to all of FAC’S resources for California’s open-meetings law, the Brown Act, including our Brown Act Primer on how the law works; the text of the The Ralph M. Brown Act, and a sample “Cure & Correct” demand letter to report a violation of the law.