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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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    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 […]

    August 22, 2023

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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 […]

    April 27, 2023

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    CPRA

    Going after omitted information

    […] Cal. App. 4th 1356, 1411 (2006). If you believe that emails responsive to your request were not produced, you have two options.  First, you can send another letter to the agency noting the oversight and requesting production of the emails in addition to whatever other documents were produced.  It is usually a good idea […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Local School District Records

    Can you please direct me to the correct California Public Records Act form I need to use to obtain records from a School District? Do I also need to submit a US FOIA request as well or is a CPRA request sufficient? Are there applicable administrative remedies that need to be exhausted, ie, the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Press Rights

    FAC Supports CA Senate Bill 629 to Protect Members of the Press During Protests

    […] of their news gathering activities by law enforcement agencies. FAC, together with the California News Publisher’s Association, California Black Media, Ethnic Media Services and ImpreMedia, submitted a letter in support of Senate Bill 629, which as amended on June 25, 2020, would: ensure an authorized member of the media may enter areas closed off […]

    June 26, 2020

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    Brown Act

    School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators

    […] public may seek to void an action taken at such 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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    Brown Act

    Is it a casual dinner or Brown Act violation?

    […] with ccs to the school superintendent and school attorney. The Brown Act does not specify a particular way that a violation of the Brown Act may be cured and corrected, but presumably the legislative body could satisfy the Brown Act by disclosing what was discussed at this restaurant meeting, thereby giving the public a […]

    November 17, 2009