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    Attorney Judy Alexander Joins FAC as Special Access Litigation Counsel

    […] new litigation capacity," said Peter Scheer, FAC's executive director. "By filing selected lawsuits to overcome agencies’ denials of access, we hope to send a strong message to government bureaucracies," Scheer continued. "The message is: "You cannot disregard the public's and the media's open-government rights with impunity." In addition to Alexander, FAC contracts with Holme […]

    March 9, 2010

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    CPRA

    CPRA request for animal shelter euthanasia log redact staff members names

    […] to accept stray dogs, and the shelter has chosen euthanasia as a means to meet that mandate, I would think that the performance of euthanasia is clearly the conduct of the people’s business and not in any way a personal or private activity. Is there any case law that would directly apply to this situation?

    December 12, 2015

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    First Amendment Protest Rights

    First Amendment Rights Violated by Restricting Access on Public Sidewalk

    We were peacefully walking by a Scientology event which was held at a hotel in Florida. There were scores of people on the sidewalk. A police officer moonlighting for Scientology told us that they did not want us on the sidewalk (which is public) and that we would have to leave (we have a video […]

    November 30, 2018

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    CPRA

    Can city business hide behind attorney/client privilege?

    […] this council member cut him off in traffic, made a vulgar hand gesture and used obscene language while driving the city vehicle. I made a public records act request seeking a copy of this email and was informed that I could not get this email because the city attorney had been copied and it […]

    July 23, 2013

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    Blog

    FAC’s Top Sunshine Week Resources

    Every week is Sunshine Week at FAC, where we are fighting for government transparency and your right to know all year round. As Sunshine Week comes to a close this year, we wanted to share some of our top resources: Watch: Unlocking Public Records in California, where FAC’s open-government experts focused on educating journalists […]

    March 15, 2024

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    First Amendment School Records

    First Amendment rights on college campuses

    I have run into some First Amendment issues on my college campus. My participation in basic First Amendment activity has resulted in threats of disciplinary action and I also have been denied access to public records. Do First Amendment rights apply to college campuses?

    March 21, 2016

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    San José releases trove of mayor’s emails in FAC public records case

    […] in the San José Spotlight Giwargis: Why we sued to get emails"The usage of private email to conduct public business makes it difficult for reporters—and residents—to know what documents exist and to hold their government officials accountable for releasing those records," saysRamona Giwargis, San José Spotlight co-founder and CEO. Read the Q&A in California Local

    October 17, 2022

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    CPRA

    Does the PRA apply to community college records

    […] 6253.1. You can learn more about the PRA on the FAC website: Public Records Act 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 12, 2016

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    CPRA Police Records

    City Surveillance Cameras and Public Records Law

    […] retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics," Gov't Code Section 6252(e) -- are presumed to be open to the public and must be disclosed unless a specific provision of the Act or other law exempts them from disclosure.  "Writing" includes not only writings in the traditional sense,but "every […]

    November 20, 2009

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Help! Being sued For Yelp! Review

    […] more about the Citizen Participation Act on the Digital Media Law Project’s website here: http://ift.tt/14kmtHt 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.

    October 11, 2014