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Cases Press Release
July 15, 2020

Kern County Superior Court Rescinds Public Access Ban
- Government Transparency and Accountability
FAC News Press Release

July 9, 2020

Journalism Leaders Ricardo Sandoval-Palos and Edward Wasserman Join FAC Board
Cases Press Release
July 2, 2020

Statement on Judge’s Ruling in Public Access Case Against Kern County Superior Court
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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
Press Release
May 12, 2020

FAC, SPJ NorCal Announce Efforts to Protect Press Freedom One Year After Raid on Journalist
- Press Freedom
FAC News Press Release

May 7, 2020

Leading Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky Joins FAC Board
Press Release
March 23, 2020

Coalition Urges Compliance with California Public Records Law Amid COVID-19 Crisis
- Public Records
FAC News Press Release

February 7, 2020

FAC Receives James Madison Freedom of Information Award from SPJ NorCal