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First Amendment

Petitioning in front of stores

[…] Malls may impose "time, place and manner" regulations that may require an organization to fill out an application for a designated period of time on certain pre-set days, and may restrict petitioning and signature-gathering to certain designated "common areas" in the mall. Among other things, this can result in a mall legitimately prohibiting signature-gathering […]

June 14, 2009
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The First

July 20, 2024
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FOIA

Does Excessive Redaction of FOIA Requested Documents Constitute Censorship?

[…] of documents that are exempt from disclosure. 5 U.S.C. § 552(b). By statute, the agency is required to grant or deny a FOIA request within 20 working days, except "in unusual circumstances," in which case the agency can extend the deadline by notifying the requestor. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6). If an agency denies an individual’s […]

February 27, 2018
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First Amendment Protest Rights

Each year police place greater limitations on my annual protest

October 18, 2013
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Bagley-Keene Act

How Do Citizens Know If Agenda Items Meet the Criteria for Closed Sessions Discussion?

The Bagley-Keene Act requires that state bodies send notice of their meetings to any person who has requested it, and post the notice online, at least 10 days before any meeting. Cal. Gov. Code § 11125(a). The notice must include a specific agenda for the meeting containing "a brief description of the items of […]

December 14, 2020
Cases

Porter v. Martinez
- Free Expression
December 12, 2023
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FAC News Press Release

FAC Gets $100K Boost from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

August 24, 2021
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Events

July 3, 2024
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Brown Act CPRA

State appointed School District Trustee violating Brown Act, CPRA

[…] the Brown Act only applies to legislative bodies. But another feels that the State Trustee is governed by the Brown Act. Any guidance you can provide would be very much appreciated. We have 15 days to act on the school district’s decision not to cure and correct our allegation that they violated the Brown Act.

May 18, 2015
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Hillary’s email problem: A crucial lesson for government officials everywhere

[…] when sending an email on government business, must either copy "an official electronic messaging account . . . in the original . . . or, within 20 days, forward "a complete copy of the record to an official electronic messaging account." This straightforward rule is essentially the same as that contained in the First […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
March 17, 2015