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FAC-backed bill, AB 521, would require disclosure of water usage by corporations
June 30, 2015
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Can criminal background checks on county candidates be kept confidential?
[…] on other officeholders nor does it plan to start doing them for all candidates. It did, however, conduct such a check in 1989 when it last made an appointment to the clerk-recorder position. Is the county's interpretation correct? Can the county keep the results of a background check on a person holding elected office confidential?May 1, 2013
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Charter schools and public oversight
June 14, 2009
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School District dictatorial about student use of social media, texting
June 15, 2015
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Public Records Act Request Denied Due to Inability to Redact “Deliberative Material”
[…] Deukmejian, and has since been applied in many other contexts, including records of phone calls by city council members, and records regarding applications to the Government for appointment to fill vacancies on county boards of supervisors. According to the Supreme Court, "the key question in every case is whether disclosure of the materials would […]February 20, 2018
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Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?
October 26, 2010
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Google’s Antitrust Wrist Slap Is Right Result for Wrong Reason. Right Reason: Google Search Results are Protected Speech
January 7, 2013
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CFAC sponsors bill to prevent agencies from using anti-SLAPP law to deter citizens' open-gov suits
June 2, 2009
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Records request denied due to “deliberative process privilege”
My city is claiming "deliberative process privilege" in redacting the planning director appointment calendar. I'm wondering if there have been any successful challenges to the deliberative process privilege since Schwarzenegger's refusal to turn over appt calendars for two aides citing this privilege?June 6, 2013
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Ginny LaRoe Named as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director
The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the appointment of Ginny LaRoe, a veteran reporter and editor with substantial experience in legal affairs news, as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director. LaRoe spent more than a decade on staff at newspapers in five states, primarily focused on the criminal justice system and local government. […]July 29, 2019