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    FAC’s greatest asset is the legal wisdom and experience accrued over decades of successfully holding governments accountable at the local, state, and federal levels, supporting journalists and educating people on how to enforce their First Amendment and open government rights.

    June 18, 2024

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    CPRA

    Does the CPRA consider an email database public and disclosable?

    […] correspondence between the agency and business members to discuss information relating to the public. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries.  In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    March 11, 2017

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    CPRA

    CPRA request filled, but witnesses names were redacted

    Under the Public Records Act, as the victim of an incident, you are entitled to certain information relating to the incident, including "names and addresses of persons involved in, or witnesses, other than confidential informants, to the incident, the description of any property involved, the date, time, and location of the incident, all diagrams, […]

    March 31, 2015

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    FOIA

    Records with the names of citizens and non-citizens

    […] by the Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA") in conjunction with a federal program called the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. This program involves payments from the federal government to states and localities that have incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens.The court decided that the BJA was justified in withholding […]

    June 14, 2009

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    In Separate Moves, State and Federal Courts in California OK Policy Changes Allowing Greater Public Access

    […] the types of records that courts, in their administrative capacity, possess in common with, say, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Franchise Tax Board, or any other government agency. Until now. Under the new access rule, which takes effect January 1, you will be able to request records showing the exact compensation of court […]

    December 18, 2009

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    CPRA

    Filing Complaint under State Audits Guidelines

    In accordance with the guidelines on the CA. Board of State Audits web page (http://www.bsa.ca.gov/hotline/), I filed a complaint online concerning the improper use of outside contr actors. I have requested various documents under the California Public Records Act in support of this complain. To date, I've only received a copy of the contractor […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Corporate Licenses

    […] retains copies of corporate licenses.  If for some reason the Secretary of State doesn't maintain corporate licenses, they can probably point you to another state or local government office that maintains such licenses. Certain information is available on the Secretary of State's website (see link below); other information can be obtained by making an […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Individual accessing results on their own background check

    As you likely are aware of, California Government Code section 1031(d) provides that "peace officers" shall "e of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation."Section 1031.1 of the Government Code sets out the requirements facilitating this background investigation.In connection with conducting this investigation, law enforcement agencies often times require that the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Did Facebook Violate My First Amendment Rights When it Deleted My Comment As “Hate Speech”?

    In general, First Amendment claims can only be brought when the government attempts to suppress the speech of its citizens — i.e. when there is "state action" that suppresses free speech. It is unlikely that you would have any claim against a privately-owned website for infringement of your First Amendment right to free speech. […]

    October 30, 2020