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Highlights of FAC’s Legal Work

FAC July 24, 2017

legal work Highlights Sued the city of Fresno on behalf of a freelance journalist for the police department’s failure to disclose records of police misconduct stemming from the death of a man in police custody. (2023) Threat of FAC litigation prompted Mendocino County to rescind an ordinance used to unlawfully charge the public thousands of dollars for public records. (2023) Persuaded a police department and sheriff’s department to disclose records about high-profile incidents involving a

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Attorney schools California city council on social media and transparency

donal brown June 3, 2013

With the distribution of iPads to National  City, California city council members came advice from the city attorney on how use of the social media could violate state open meeting and public record laws. The attorney advised that given there are few judicial decisions on government and social media, officials should  be circumspect, avoiding serial communications that could comprise meetings and deny public access to information. (The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 28, 2013, by Allison

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CA Sunshine Ordinances: Dixon (Initiative Petition for Measure N on Nov. 6, 2012 ballot)

FAC October 8, 2012

Dixon’s Sunshine Ordinance, Measure N is on the November 6, 2012 ballot for voters in the City of Dixon in Solano County. According to Ballotpedia: Supporters of the initiative say, “This Initiative, if passed, will ensure governmental transparency. This Ordinance will go beyond the minimum requirements of the Brown Act and Public Records Act and will provide more and quicker access to information and greater public access to the workings of Dixon city government. This

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UC Irvine: Muslim Student Union suspended for year for disrupting Israel ambassador’s speech

donal brown June 17, 2010

The Muslim Student Union has appealed University of California Irvine’s suspension of their group for one year, saying that the suspension would create a chilling effect on expression of ideas and hurt their efforts to combat marginalization. -db The Orange County Register June 15, 2010 By Deepa Bharath and Ellyn Pak IRVINE, Calif.– UC Irvine’s Muslim Student Union members say a year-long suspension came as a shock and that the university’s action would deny Muslim

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Los Angeles plans to shift records from software to Google

donal brown July 21, 2009

The Los Angeles City Council will decide whether to shift e-mails and other public records from its antiquated records retention software to a Google service which experts say could improve public access. The police department is concerned that sensitive arrest records would not be secure in the event of the shift. -DB Los Angeles Times July 17, 2009 By David Zahniser and Phil Willon Frustrated by a slow and antiquated computer system, the city of Los

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