FAC Opposes Bills that Weaken Open-Meetings Protections
Lawmakers should reject SB 544, SB 537, and SB 411.
July 12, 2023
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We engage in oversight of the legislative process, working with legislators and committee staffs, and providing testimony in support of First Amendment-friendly bills, and against bills that would turn the clock back. In a major effort, the Coalition authored and sponsored FOI legislation, ultimately put before the voters and enacted in 2004 as “Proposition 59,” to amend the California constitution to include a right to open-government.
FAC Opposes Legislation That Would Harm Your Right to Know
Act now to ensure a state agency can’t shield police misconduct records.
June 20, 2023
FAC Opposes Legislation that Would Weaken Police Transparency
Proposal would give a major police oversight agency a carve-out from California Public Records Act obligations.
June 15, 2023
FAC Supports AB 1758 to Limit Cost of Courts Records in California
This bill would reduce barriers to public information by prohibiting California courts from charging unreasonable fees to search, view or download electronic records on court websites.
April 13, 2023
FAC Supports Bill that Would Reopen California Prisons and Jails to Journalists
Senate Bill 254 would ensure journalists have meaningful access to California prisons and local jails and the ability to seek interviews with incarcerated people.
March 1, 2023
FAC Supports SB 1000 to Ensure Public Access to Law Enforcement Radio Transmissions
The bill would ensure the public and press access to law enforcement radio transmissions.
August 3, 2022