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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors

    […] and community leaders.  ABOUT FAC The First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing free speech, a free press, a more open and accountable government and public participation in civic affairs. Bookmark our free Legal Hotline, resources on accessing public records and meetings, and Subpoena Defense Initiative that serves journalists in need.  

    November 12, 2020

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    FAC News Press Release

    Leading Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky Joins FAC Board

    […] 23-member board composed of working and retired journalists, lawyers, publishers and community leaders.  ABOUT FAC The First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing free speech, government transparency and public participation in civic affairs. Bookmark our free Legal Hotline, resources on accessing public records and meetings, and our journalist Subpoena Defense Initiative.  

    May 7, 2020

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    Ways to Give

    "I want our publications to remember their special role in the community and continue the tradition of holding public bodies and officials accountable. That's why I turned to FAC's experts to lead our educational workshops on accessing records and goverment meetings."

    July 3, 2024

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    Blog

    As he leaves the Justice Dept, AG Holder is buffing his 1st Amendment credentials

    […] his use of controversial--and arguably illegal--measures to extract evidence from unwitting journalists for use in cases against leakers. These include the FBI’s gaining access to phone call records of Associated Press reporters and editors in multiple AP offices over a two-month period. Also: the government’s seizure of emails--message content as well as metadata--from the […]

    January 23, 2015

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    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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    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