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Blog Cases
July 13, 2016

FAC sues Novato to compel release of secret emails
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog
June 24, 2016

Transparency coming to police one city at a time
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog
June 22, 2016

California agencies have no business claiming copyright protection for public records
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog Cases
April 14, 2016

Super Bowl Score: Cop Overtime $6.3 Million, Taxpayers 0
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog Cases
March 9, 2016

Latest FAC suit secures release of Sonoma County Superbowl Contract
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog Cases
February 2, 2016

FAC suit against San Diego yields previously secret records on police use of invasive cell phone surveillance tool
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
FAC News Press Release
December 15, 2015

FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award winners honored at Cal Press Foundation 138th Annual Dinner Banquet
Blog
September 30, 2015

Time to Bring California’s Open Meeting Law into the 21st Century
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
Blog
August 25, 2015

One judge’s brilliant (and hilarious) rejoinder to lawyers trying to cut off public access to court documents
- Government Transparency and Accountability