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  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    Craigslist founder Craig Newmark joins FAC Advisory Board

    We are very pleased to announce that Craig Newmark has joined FAC's Advisory Board. Mr. Newmark is the founder of craigslist.com, the extraordinarily successful and pioneering classified advertising site. Having retired from active management, he now focuses his energy and resources on philanthropic endeavors. In 2011 he launched craigconnects as a platform to support organizations involved in work […]

    March 1, 2016

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    Yahoo!’s Neil Budde Joins CFAC Board

    PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Neil Budde, the head of news operations for internet portal Yahoo!, is the latest addition to the board of directors of the California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC), the nonprofit, public interest organization announced today. Budde, who joined Yahoo! In 2004, is Vice President, Editor in Chief for Yahoo! News, […]

    June 2, 2009

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    Blog

    Federal judge’s order shutting down wikileaks.org, a whistleblower website, is 1st Amendment travesty

    […] China would lessen the need for American companies to accede to self-censorship, and in turn allow for greater freedom of information. A pro-trade decision by WTO would open the door for Web 2.0 companies and projects like Wikipedia, Mediawiki, Technorati—all of which are currently blocked in China. China has been hostile to user-generated content […]

    June 3, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Homeowners Associations Prohibition on Videotaping

    The Board of Directors of my Homeowners Association has passed a new rule (in an open meeting and after a 30 day notice) to prohibit taping of Board Meetings by members of the HOA.  It is not clear whether "The Brown Act" applies in this case.  I do not know how to determine if […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges

    I'm working on a story about inmates in county jail released into ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement)  custody. Seeking records of these individuals has brought up two questions. The first: are records of jail inmates (aka booking info) public? The county sheriff's office says no. The second: are local jails prohibited from release names of […]

    August 26, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can I be charged fees for downloading court records posted online?

    Riverside Superior Court changes fees to search and acquire court records through its website. This wasn't always the case. Several years ago this service was provided for free, and that seems to still be the case in other counties. For the past three budget years, these fees have meant additional annual revenue for the […]

    February 4, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    The mayor refused to let me make a public comment without identifying myself

    Before filing a Brown Act violation against the mayor for denying me the opportunity to speakon an item before the city council because I refused to identify myself before making a public comment.  I would like to get an opinion from your organization on my complaint and the city's response.

    August 26, 2010

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    Supporting Your Right to Know

    June 12, 2024

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Receives $100k Gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

    FAC has received a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support the organization’s work to defend free speech, the free press, and public participation in civic affairs.This generous and substantial commitment will enable FAC to continue to grow its programs and reach new audiences—work that is more important than ever in light ofunprecedented […]

    June 20, 2019

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    CPRA

    Using the CPRA to access list of alcoholic beverage licensees

    […] request a waiver of costs, since the records are being requested for a public purpose and in the public interest. Additionally, is there any provision in California law that would allow our organization to make their request an ongoing request, so as new licensees are approved, that information would also be provided to us on an ongoing basis.

    June 13, 2016