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Foreign Nationals’ Open Government Rights

Do you have to be a US citizen to assert rights under California's open-government laws?

June 14, 2009
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CFAC’s Gullixson is Press Democrat’s new editorial director

CFAC's Gullixson is Press Democrat's new editorial director Paul Gullixson, CFAC Board President from 2005 through 2007, has been named editorial director of the Press Democrat, the New York Times-owned daily newspaper in Santa Rosa. Gullixson, who had been assistant editorial director since 1998, succeeded Pete Golis, who, although retired from the director position, […]

June 2, 2009
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New episode of ‘Civic’ podcast features FAC’s David Snyder on press protections at protests

In a new episode of "Civic," a podcast of the San Francisco Public Press, FAC Executive Director David Snyder talks about the important role journalists play in documenting social justice movements, and the alarming frequency with which reporters and photographers faced arrest and injury by police "for just doing their job," as they covered […]
- Press Freedom
June 11, 2021
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New FAC Lawsuit To Tackle Growing Use of “Reverse CPRA” Suits

FAC sues Milpitas for access to information about alleged misconduct by city officials A new lawsuit filed by the First Amendment Coalition against the city of Milpitas highlights the growing use of so-called "reverse California Public Records Act" suits to pre-empt the public’s right of access to information about their government. FAC’s lawsuit, filed […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
May 31, 2017
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FAC Opposes California Bills that Would Reduce Face-to-Face Accountability

[…] open and accountable by chipping away at our state's open-meetings laws. Los Angeles Times: It's time for California's public officials to return to work. In person. Mercury News: Stop Two Bay Area Legislators' Assault on Open Government Orange County Register: Don't Let Pols Duck Public Meetings We couldn't agree more with these headlines. FAC […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
August 21, 2023
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Social Media

University Facebook Group Admin Threatened with Defamation Lawsuit

[…] a Facebook group. Recently I was threatened to be named in a defamation suit for the posts of a member. We are a public group that posts news and opinions on our University, teams, team play, team coaching. We allow posts by members who voice approval or disapproval about the team, the coaches, administration, […]

April 16, 2019
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FAC, Media Coalition Fight New Effort to Weaken CA Police Transparency Law

A coalition of media groups led by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed court papers challenging yet another attempt by a police union to undermine a new, landmark police transparency law in California—this time in Los Angeles County. The law (SB 1421), which went into effect on Jan. 1, requires a slew of […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
January 19, 2019
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Public schools may take down a student banner stating “Bong Hits 4 Jesus,” the US Supreme Court rules. But not in California.

[…] the Supreme Court ruled earlier this week. But that may not be the case in California because the state Education Code provides greater free speech protection. The new Supreme Court decision, Morse v. Frederick, stems from a public high school’s suspension of a student who, while at a school event, unfurled a banner reading, […]
- Free Expression
June 3, 2009
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FAC Opposes Threats to a Free Press by City of Cypress

Today the First Amendment Coalition sent a letter to the Cypress City Council protesting the City’s veiled threats directed at the Event- News Enterprise, a local news outlet that recently reported the results of two votes from a closed session meeting of council members about an ongoing lawsuit. Contained in item 17 of the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Meetings
September 25, 2023
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First Amendment

Free speech and advocating illegal drugs

I intend to run a social networking site with a general focus on marijuana. The site will allow open forum discussion, web logs & media uploads by its members. Because marijuana is a controlled substance in the U.S. and I will be running the site from with in the U.S., could I encounter any […]

June 14, 2009