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  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Welcomes Two California Attorneys to Board of Directors

    […] own practice, Douglas was the managing attorney at the Law Offices of Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., where he coordinated O.J. Simpson’s defense. He started his career in government service, working first with the Federal Communications Commission and then as a federal public defender in L.A. Douglas earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and […]

    November 14, 2022

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    First Amendment

    Can ballot arguments be selected based on political content?

    […] forum, reasonable time, place, and manner regulations are permissible, but restrictions must be "content neutral" (as opposed to "content based") and narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest.  Any restrictions must also allow ample alternative channels of communication.  Perry Educ. Ass’n. v. Perry Local Educators Ass’n,, 460 U.S. 37, 45 (1983). Content-neutral restrictions are […]

    November 10, 2016

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    CPRA

    Attempting to access phone call recordings made from jail

    […] the record has been stored."  Gov't Code section 6252(g).Some of the PRA’s exemptions are specific and defined, while others are relatively broad and often broadly applied by governmental agencies. The Sheriff’s Office may very well attempt to fit these recordings into some exemption. However, until you make the request, it is difficult to anticipate what […]

    January 13, 2016

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    City says building plans can be viewed but not copied

    […] legislative history of § 19851 is not readily available, that statute might be read as formalizing a procedure to avoid incurring copyright liability to the extent the government has mandated that architects' works be deposited with a government agency. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First […]

    September 19, 2012

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    Veteran First Amendment Lawyer Glen A. Smith Named FAC’s First Legal Fellow

    […] FAC Legal Fellow. Smith comes to FAC with a deep and widely varied background in media litigation, including substantial experience advocating for public and press access to government records, defending journalists against subpoenas, and litigation and advice relating to defamation and privacy law. From 1988-1993, Smith served as Director of Litigation for the Los […]

    July 17, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Law unclear on collecting signatures on private property in California

    […] the scope of what we can provide through this service. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    October 24, 2011

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Internal audit reports and the CPRA

    […] open session. These reports are not made available during the meeting when requested. These reports are not available for inspection when requested. When I requested the reports, I was told the internal audit reports are not Public Records. I require guidance on possible reason/s these reports would not be subject to either Brown or PRA.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA School Records

    Request for public information not honored

    […] a focused and effective request that reasonably describe identifiable records.  Gov’t Code § 6253.1. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    April 28, 2016

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    CPRA

    How can we make CSU produce public records withheld without explanation?

    We are seeking assistance to obtain public records (under the Public Records Act and McKee Transparency Act) that have not been produced. Over the past 36 months, University Counsel at a California State University has consistently failed to fulfill their obligations under the California Public Records Act and McKee Transparency Act. While they have produced […]

    October 7, 2015