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Press Release
April 17, 2026

FAC Sues Imperial County for Secret Federal Immigration Agency Contracts and Emails
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
April 15, 2026

Lawmakers Are Trying to Slow-Walk Responses to Records Requests
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Press Release
April 15, 2026

Motion to Intervene Granted, One Major Step Closer to Unsealing Crucial Records and Video Footage of Abuse at Notorious Adelanto Immigration Facility
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
April 6, 2026

California shouldn’t price the public out of public records. Democracy is at stake.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
February 12, 2026

Despite Transparency Laws, FAC is Still Fighting for Police Records
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Cases Press Release
February 3, 2026

Press and Advocacy Groups Demand Private Corrections Giant GEO Group to Unseal Court Records, Footage of Abuse in Notorious Adelanto Immigration Facility
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
January 29, 2026

Introducing Our Reporter’s Field Guide: Data Sources in California
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
November 25, 2025

Redding police release bodycam footage to newsroom after FAC advocacy
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Blog
November 20, 2025

Sunshine in the Valley
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom