Whether you’re a FOIA first-timer or just looking to pick up some pro tips, this training will give you the guidance you need to file requests properly and get responses that yield more information.
Award-winning journalists from MuckRock will cover how to get ideas on records requests you should be making, and they’ll go over the basics of the federal Freedom of Information Act and state records laws. You’ll learn how to overcome common sticking points that can slow down the process. You’ll leave with a game plan that will get you filing requests faster than you can say “sunshine!”
Tuesday, March 12, 11 AM PT
Via Zoom
Free. Registration is required.
And be sure to check out FAC’s California-specific resources:
- Request a training! FAC offers custom traning sesions on the California Public Records Act and other open-government and topics. Write to glaroe@
firstamendmentcoalition.org. - Free Legal Hotline: Anyone can submit a question to our free Legal Hotline staffed by our open-government lawyers.
- California Public Records resources: Updated in 2023, FAC’s CPRA primer, FAQ, and FAC’s CPRA request template letter feature strategic language that may be useful when submitting requests in California.
- Uncovering Police misconduct: Our Police Transparency Handbook, also updated in 2023, is dedicated to California’s laws covering public access to police misconduct and use-of-force records. The guide includes sample request records and a FAQ.
- For beginners! FAC Advocacy Director Ginny LaRoe gives this 10-minute tutorial on how to file your first request in California.