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    CPRA

    Records request regarding government contractors was denied on privacy grounds

    […] i and K. We are not asking for any personal information other than the names of the persons, amounts paid in a calendar year, branch of the government the payments were made from, and general description of the payment made for people or companies either working for, or contracting with the county/city. Somehow they […]

    July 13, 2010

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    Blog

    Senator Lieberman calls for misguided internet censorship, but the marketplace of ideas demands that free speech flourish.

    […] ideas compete more or less freely with each other. The First Amendment, which is predicated on a belief that the best ideas will win out, commands that government not interfere with this competition – no matter how tempting it may be to silence voices that are truly offensive, like those of terrorists. The technology […]

    June 3, 2009

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    2007 FAC Awards: CFAC Names Six Award Winners, One Big Loser

    […] legislators Gloria Romero and Mark Leno are among the recipients of awards given by the California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) at the organization’s Free Speech and Open Government Assembly held at the Annenberg School for Communication in Los Angeles. The awards are given in recognition of an individual’s or organization’s courage and commitment to […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Bagley-Keene Act CPRA

    The California Bar and CPRA

    Is the California Bar subject to the California Public Records Act or any similar open access law?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA FOIA Police Records

    How do I appeal the denial of a CPRA request?

    […] wondering who do I write to so I can appeal the denial? Is there a way to file the request pursuant to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? I'm all the way in Chicago and don't have time to get to CA for something so simple. Can your office file on my behalf […]

    May 15, 2012

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    FOIA Social Media

    Advice on How to Request An Agency’s “Unlisted” YouTube Videos

    […] The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records.  The FOIA requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt.  5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2).  Under FOIA, there are nine categories of documents that are exempt from disclosure.  5 […]

    April 6, 2018

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    CPRA

    Can Agencies Be Required to Choose Least Costly Format for Electronic Record Reproduction?

    […] responsive to a CPRA request? Is there case law on that question? Context: I am a frequent requestor of video records from agencies across all levels of government and across the country, under various open records laws. I recently got a Dropbox Business account which allows me to create as many "file request" links […]

    November 27, 2018

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    First Amendment

    Free speech “cornered” in downtown park

    […] the downtown workers that I had to stand in a corner of the park away from the public. It has been a while since this but it is still going on. Protesting and public actions are being limited to this corner.  I feel like the "corner"limits freedom of speech and is not right. Any advice?

    April 27, 2010

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    As he leaves the Justice Dept, AG Holder is buffing his 1st Amendment credentials

    […] suspected leakers of national security information--and those investigations inevitably led to battles with journalists over information about their confidential sources. But as Holder gets ready to depart government--his successor, Loretta Lynch, has been nominated and is awaiting confirmation---he has been taking steps to leave behind a different legacy. While these steps won’t win him […]

    January 23, 2015

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    FAC Sues LAPD Over Failure to Release Bodycam Recordings from Protest

    […] About FACThe First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit public interest organization working across California to advance free speech, a free press and a more open and accountable government. It published the Police Transparency Guide, a free resource to help the press and public access newly available records about police misconduct and use of force. […]

    July 6, 2022