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Cases Press Release
June 26, 2020

FAC, ACLU Sue for Public Access to Kern County Superior Court
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Press Release
May 28, 2020

California Supreme Court Stops Cities From Charging Steep Fees for Video Redactions
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog
May 21, 2020

How we are battling government secrecy
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
Blog Cases
April 15, 2020

Victory: California Appeal Court Orders Records Unsealed
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog
March 16, 2020

Sunshine Week: Transparency Critical During Public Health Emergency
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
Blog
January 13, 2020

On Access: The First Amendment Crisis You Probably Haven’t Heard About
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Press Release
January 10, 2020

FAC Prevails in Lawsuit Against Bakersfield Over Open Meetings, Records Violations
Cases Press Release
December 23, 2019

FAC Obtains Clemency Records in 6 California Cases After Challenging Secret Docket
- Government Transparency and Accountability
Advocacy Blog Cases
December 19, 2019

Four Open-Government Battles We Are Fighting and Why They Matter