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    FAC Succeeds in Unsealing Search Warrant Executed on SF Journalist Bryan Carmody

    […] unpublished materials. Judge East said in court yesterday that police did not tell her Carmody is a journalist before she signed the warrant to search Carmody’s phone records — a strong indication that police either concealed that fact from the judge or, much less likely, didn’t know of Carmody’s status. FAC, along with the […]

    July 19, 2019

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    Governor signs FAC-sponsored access bill

    […] be available in lawsuits filed to enforce the public’s right of access to government meetings under the Brown Act and to government information under the California Public Records Act. In a letter urging Governor Schwarzenegger to sign SB 786, California First Amendment Coalition Executive Director Peter Scheer wrote, The (anti-SLAPP) Legislature never meant to […]

    August 10, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Posting in City Sponsored Spaces

    […] community interest". Who decides is not specified and what are the criteria is not specified. In essence this excludes any opinion critical of the city administration. Also I would like to know if the Public Records Act or some other statute requires that agencies, like cities, must have their practices and policies in writing somewhere.

    June 14, 2009

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    Bagley-Keene Act Brown Act

    Closed meeting and the Brown Act

    […] the Brown Act.  With respect to providing copies of the amendment, this would seem to be required by the Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54957.5) and Public Records Act (Govt. Code Section 6251 and following).  As for comment, the Brown Act provides that members of the public can comment "on any item of interest […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Budget committee meets behind closed doors

    Our county budget committee meets behind closed doors and keeps no written records of meetings. County staff says it’s OK because the budget committee is an ad hoc committee. They say they can designate ANY committee as an ad hoc committee and meet behind closed doors.

    September 13, 2011

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    2020 and beyond — the fight goes on

    […] attacks on protesters and journalists — the list goes on.  FAC has answered the call, launching an aggressive campaign to ensure public access to courts and government records — and to educate journalists and the public on how to do the same. Our free Legal Hotline has fielded an unprecedented number of calls. We […]

    November 20, 2020

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    Blog Cases

    Latest FAC suit secures release of Sonoma County Superbowl Contract

    FAC’s latest lawsuit—a Public Records Act suit against Sonoma County—-has ended successfully, with the county disclosing a complete, unredacted copy of a contract to promote tourism in connection with the Super Bowl. In denying PRA requests for the contract submitted by local news media and FAC, the county said the contract was exempt because […]

    March 9, 2016

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2018 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    […] whose actions deserve public honor and emulation for their advancement of government transparency. Areas vital in the struggle for open government are access to public meetings, public records, the courts, government data; defense of citizens’ right to speak; defense of journalists’ rights; and defense of the right to "blow the whistle" and alert the […]

    August 15, 2018