Government Transparency & Accountability

Transparency and Accountability Are Crucial to Democracy

Ensuring public access to information is essential for the people to know what the government is doing in their name. We advance and defend freedom of information — access to public records and public meetings — through education, policy advocacy and litigation.

Handbook

Police Transparency Handbook

This resource is designed to help you navigate the law to access police use-of-force and officer misconduct records under the California Public Records Act.

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Latest Government Transparency & Accountability News

Advocacy

FAC Urges San Mateo County to Keep Sheriff’s Removal Hearing Open to Public
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Advocacy

California Bill Could Chill Speech, Harm News Outlets
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Advocacy

FAC Opposes Bill that Would Eliminate Press Access to Data About Public Officials
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Advocacy

FAC Supports Bill to Ensure More Affordable Access to Court Records
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Cases

First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Diego
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Advocacy

FAC Urges L.A. Unified School District to Fulfill Records Request Without Charging Unlawful Fees
- Government Transparency and Accountability

Police Transparency Handbook

FAC Urges San Mateo County to Keep Sheriff’s Removal Hearing Open to Public

California Bill Could Chill Speech, Harm News Outlets

FAC Opposes Bill that Would Eliminate Press Access to Data About Public Officials

FAC Supports Bill to Ensure More Affordable Access to Court Records

First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Diego

FAC Urges L.A. Unified School District to Fulfill Records Request Without Charging Unlawful Fees