The First Amendment Coalition is looking for a practicing lawyer or a recent law school graduate to serve for one year as a Legal Fellow.
Q: I was speaking during the public comment portion of a city council meeting on the topic of the California Fair Political Practices Commission Form 460. The Mayor stopped me three times during my three minutes of public comment and I repeatedly said that I was within my three minutes. I urged the city attorney determine whether the mayor was violating the California Brown Act and the 1st Amendment. I was ignored and felt like
A conversation on navigating the barriers to public information.
The court has the opportunity to remind public agencies that the right of access to information is a matter of law, not whim
Q: I would like to obtain a copy of my son’s disciplinary action while incarcerated in a California state prison. I have not been able to find anyone in the California Department of Corrections who is responsive to my need. Perhaps there exists some legal requirement for the Dept of Corrections to provide the documentation needed. Can you help? A: Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA), public records – which include “any writing containing information relating to the