Watch: Trolls, Tweets & Free Speech on College Campuses
On April 18, Public Radio’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and FAC’s David Snyder hosted a panel on campus free speech. [Watch Now.]
FAC Victory in “Reverse CPRA”: Court Orders Disclosure of Records
The ruling ordered Milpitas to release documents relating to allegations of serious misconduct by former city manager Tom Williams. [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.