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Blog
September 30, 2015

Time to Bring California’s Open Meeting Law into the 21st Century
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
Blog Cases
September 11, 2009

Texas open meeting law supported by FAC amicus stands
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
Press Release
June 3, 2009

CFAC awards
Blog
June 3, 2009

Vallejo’s bankruptcy highlights need for transparency in city-union contracts
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
Blog
June 2, 2009

Celebrate Sunshine Week in California–Hold Public Officials Accountable for Access to Information
Blog
June 2, 2009

Illegal immigrants have access rights too. The benefits of the Brown Act and Public Records Act do not depend on citizenship.
- Public Meetings
- Public Records
Blog
June 2, 2009

Public officials’ love of secrecy is no match for the public’s love to watch government decision-making up close. In California, democratic voyeurism prevails.
- Public Meetings
Blog
June 2, 2009

The “deliberative process privilege” is dead or, at best, on life support