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A&A: How do I find which grant funded school district position using CPRA

FAC September 9, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”84544″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Q: There have been several newly created positions in our school district. One says, “grant funded.” I’m looking to find which grant, but I’m not sure what document to ask for. Can you help? [/vc_column_text][ult_buttons btn_title=”Exercise your right to know! Ask FAC’s Legal Hotline your own question!” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Flegal-hotline||” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-custom” btn_width=”630″ btn_height=”70″ btn_padding_left=”10″ btn_padding_top=”10″ btn_bg_color=”#00ade5″ icon=”Defaults-desktop” icon_size=”42″ icon_color=”#000000″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_border_style=”outset” btn_color_border=”rgba(244,244,244,0.37)” btn_color_border_hover=”#ffffff” btn_border_size=”5″ btn_radius=”5″ btn_shadow=”shd-bottom” btn_shadow_color=”#a8a8a8″ btn_shadow_size=”5″ btn_shadow_click=”enable” enable_tooltip=”yes” tooltip_text=”It’s FREE!” tooltip_pos=”top”

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Secrecy: New Justice Department policy requires warrants for use of Stingray technology

donal brown September 8, 2015

The Justice Department has adopted a new policy on the use of cell phone towers to track the number of cell phones and their locations. The policy requires federal law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants supported by probably cause to use the towers. The EFF has long contended that without checks provided by warrants, agencies could record the content of calls and texts and deny service to phones. (Electronic Frontier Foundation, September 3, 2015,

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A&A: Are Search & Rescue Board Meetings subject to Brown Act?

FAC September 8, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”84622″ img_size=”full size” link=”https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2015/09/aa-are-search-rescue-board-meetings-subject-to-brown-act/”][vc_column_text] Q: Our Search and Rescue team is a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation, includes only volunteer members, operates under the Sheriff’s Office and uses their facilities/vehicles, raises public donations, and includes two Sheriff Deputy Sergeants on the seven person Search and Rescue Board (they are not on the County Board). Are we subject to the Brown Act? [/vc_column_text][ult_buttons btn_title=”Exercise your right to know! Ask FAC’s Legal Hotline your own question!” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacelementor.wpengine.com%2Flegal-hotline||” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-custom” btn_width=”630″ btn_height=”70″ btn_padding_left=”10″

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A&A: Can a newspaper be sued for the content of a letter to the editor?

FAC August 14, 2015

Q: I am a owner and publisher of a local community newspaper. We printed a letter to the editor that named a person in the community and mentioned their family in regards to legal matters and other issues they were dealing with. Now the person the letter referenced is suing my newspaper, claiming defamation of character. Not sure what my rights are or if I should be worried. A: There are many defenses to defamation, though of course we’d

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A&A: City Council editing public meeting videos

FAC July 30, 2015

Q:  I went to a Police Commission hearing to file a complaint with the police department.  I spoke from a prepared speech. No one did a thing. At the end of the meeting no one addressed my request for a proper complaint. I then asked the chief of police three times for a complaint. He had an officer escort me into an interrogation room. They took my contact information. No recording as required or the triplicate form. I go online and

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