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    Gov Brown, Veto SB 1300. Ostensibly about oil refineries, SB 1300 threatens public access rights.

    […] Legislature and is now on Governor Jerry Brown's desk, awaiting his signature. Tell him that if he cares at all about the Public Records Act and making government transparent and accountable, he should veto SB 1300. Ostensibly a bill to strengthen safety regulation of oil refineries, SB 1300, introduced by Senator Lonnie Hancock (D-Berkeley), requires […]

    September 9, 2014

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    Memo to Future Historians of the Trump Presidency: Good Luck. You’ll Need It.

    […] technology that fosters confidentiality in our private communications.  Encryption is the word of the day for journalists, sources, and others -- for good reason. But communications by government officials about government work are, by definition, not "private" communications--regardless of the medium by which those messages are transmitted.  (One exception would be confidential communications between […]

    August 4, 2017

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    The Rowan County KY Clerk has no “right” to refuse marriage licenses to gay couples

    […] Kim Davis, the Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, who, on personal religious grounds, has refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, misconceives her job. As a government functionary, she is an agent of the Rowan County government, vested by law with certain responsibilities, including the stamping and issuance of pieces of paper that […]

    September 3, 2015

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    What are the free speech rights of public employees?

    […] employment at the school. While we cannot provide specific advice through this service, I can give you an overview of the First Amendment and its application to government employees. As a threshold matter, it is important to note that "public employees do not surrender all their First Amendment rights by reason of their employment." […]

    May 8, 2019

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    First Amendment

    Is there a law about distributing fliers near a courthouse?

    […] "limited public forums," or areas that traditionally have not been made open to the public, but have become public forums for at least some purposes because the government body that regulates a particular area has made it available for use by the public. In order to restrict speech in a public forum or limited […]

    August 27, 2010

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    Consumers blindsided by secret settlements in hi-tech patent lawsuits

    […] to competition. Agreements in patent feuds between competitors, like the Apple-HTC settlement, pose an even greater threat to competition than mergers. If class actions and mergers require government approval, settlements in patent suits between rivals should be subject to at least the same level of scrutiny. Apple, Samsung, et al. no doubt would defend […]

    December 23, 2012

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    CPRA

    Can An Agency Charge Fees for Inspecting Public Records?

    I am inquiring whether agencies can charge you to inspect emails or get copies of emails based on Government Code section 6253.9(b)?  Are they allowed to use rule of cost to construct a record, and the cost of programming and computer services necessary to produce a copy of the record, for the charging of […]

    February 26, 2018

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Copies of Tapes for Public Record Requests

    Government Code section 54953.5(b) provides that any tape recordings of meetings subject to the Brown Act that are made at the direction of the local agency shall be made publicly available by the local agency pursuant to the Public Records Act, by providing interested members of the public with the tape and a […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2014 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner could be a […]

    October 9, 2014

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    Score one big victory for access to government data

    In a long-running test case about government transparency and public access to government data, the First Amendment Coalition recently won a big victory. The California Supreme Court sustained FAC's claim that the State Bar—an arm of the judiciary that regulates lawyers—must disclose extensive data on applicants for admission to the Bar (minus their names […]

    December 20, 2013