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FAC Supports AB 339’s Open Meeting Provisions

FAC stands with a broad coalition of civic organizations backing a measure that would enhance public participation in government meetings in California. Read our joint letters in support of California Assembly Bill 339.

April 1, 2021
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Brown Act

Discussion of Employee Termination in Closed Session

[…] seek to void an improper action taken at an illegal meeting. The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

FAC, ACLU Urge Temecula School Board and Its President to Halt Free Speech Violations at Meetings

[…] a series of controversial decisions including firing the superintendent, banning "critical race theory," and opposing a new curriculum that mentions Harvey Milk. As discussed in the demand letter, Board President Joseph Komrosky has repeatedly violated the Brown Act and First Amendment by ejecting community members from board meetings simply for criticizing board members, for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
August 22, 2023
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CPRA School Records

PRA Response Says Records Were Not Found, But I Know They Exist. How to respond?

[…] likely exist because they are referenced in a published news story by the campus paper that the university has not refuted. Despite this, I received a response letter stating that after a search, no responsive records were found. I am writing a response letter and would like to know if there are any relevant […]

May 6, 2019
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Groups Urge Mendocino County to Repeal Unlawful Public Records Fee Ordinance

Letter urges county officials to stop unlawful practice of charging high fees to respond to California Public Records Act requests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2023 Contact: fac@firstamendmentcoalition.org The First Amendment Coalition and ACLU of Northern California today called on Mendocino County to repeal an unlawful ordinance that imposes high fees on public […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
April 27, 2023
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First Amendment

FAC Urges Orange School Board Member to Retract Statement Threatening Speech Rights

[…] liable for these slanderous comments, so you need to be very careful of that, so I’m warning you about that." FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to Mr. Ortega explaining that his threats violated the First Amendment and California law. As Loy wrote, "critique of elected officials is democracy, not defamation." The […]
- Free Expression
January 31, 2023
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Brown Act School Records

My statement was inaccurately depicted in published minutes

[…] board meeting. When the minutes were made available my statements were mischaracterized. What are my rights regarding my statements recorded as factual? Should I send a " cure and correct notice" asking for my statements to be recorded correctly? I see the recording of my statements as removing key points regarding problems I see […]

December 6, 2010
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It starts again: A Washington, DC judge has ordered 5 journalists to name their confidential sources for stories about the anthrax letters of 2001
- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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An open letter to judges in the BALCO appeal
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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FAC Urges California Highway Patrol to Release Public Records Relating to 2016 California State Capitol Violence

The First Amendment Coalition today submitted a letter to the California Highway Patrol, urging CHP to release public records it has refused to disclose regarding the violent clashes at the California State Capitol on June 26, 2016. The letter also calls CHP to task for the apparent use of a public records request as […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
February 16, 2018