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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Legal Director David Loy Honored with Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California Chapter’s James Madison Award

    […] "My career is dedicated to the principle that transparency is the oxygen of accountability. I am honored to be recognized in such distinguished company for defending open government without fear or favor," said Loy. The Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award goes to FAC Board Member Karl Olson for a 40-plus year career in […]

    March 25, 2024

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    CPRA Police Records

    How can I access to the Zodiac Killer police files since law enforcement agencies are stonewalling?

    […] be uncooperative and often uncommunicative. In a number of my public records requests, they have used legal semantics and a vague interpretation of the California Public Records Act to stonewall my attempts at finding information. At this point, I fear a retaliatory lawsuit if I continue to pursue these matters, and I am frustrated […]

    July 30, 2020

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    Press Rights

    Our California Legislative Priorities Focus on Police Transparency and Press Protections

    The First Amendment Coalition's priorities for the 2021 California legislative session focus on advancing police transparency, strengthening press and protester protections, and opposing government secrecy in all forms. Read our position letters to see where we stand on bills we are monitoring: FAC supports these bills AB 339: Enhances public access to meetings AB […]

    April 6, 2021

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    CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

    Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?

    […] the current address of the victim of a crime, where the requester declares under penalty of perjury that the request is made for a scholarly, journalistic, political, or governmental purpose, or that the request is made for investigation purposes by a licensed private investigator as described in Chapter 11.3 Cal. Gov't Code § 6254(f)(1)-(3). What […]

    April 16, 2015

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    The Powerful anti-SOPA protests show why corporations, too, need First Amendment rights

    […] they should have, at most, a second-rate version of the free speech protections for individuals), should realize that only the First Amendment stands in the way of governmental punishment--legislative, regulatory or otherwise--against Google and other Fifth Estate corporations for their inciting of public opinion against SOPA-type legislation. Think of how many members of Congress, […]

    January 20, 2012

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    Back Talk

    […] us..... -rcastevet ---- Quite a rant there rcastevet...four entries. Yet, I have never heard of an attorney representing an anonymous client. In any court proceeding, all parties must be identified publicly, unless such identification results in a danger to them or others, in which case the identity is made known only to the judge […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Blog

    Guest Commentary: Did the Media go too far in Disclosing a Secret Dossier on Russia’s supposed “kompromat” against Trump? Nyet.

    […] and Russian intelligence services; about compromising x-rated videos of Trump in the company of prostitutes during a 2013 trip to Moscow; about alleged financial inducements from Putin’s government to Trump; etc. But, on the whole, the news media handled this story responsibly in the face of difficult choices. For months the New York Times, […]

    November 15, 2016

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    CPRA

    Non-Response to Requests

    I sent a Freedom of Information Act Request to the California Department of Corrections trying to obtain information related to my position there.  It was an information act using the form letter making a state (not federal) request.  The request was sent by certified mail and they did not respond.  What should I do […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Does CA have a public records ombudsman?

    […] is not fulfilling its statutory duties under the Public Records Act.  In situations such as yours, I usually recommend writing back to the agency, reminding it that Government Code § 6253(c) requires a written response within 10 days of receipt of the request (and perhaps noting that this date – January 15 – has already come […]

    February 21, 2015