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FOIA

Need Assistance Using FOIA To Request My FISA File

[…] find helpful. FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. 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, 2020
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CPRA

City Council Is Proposing to Order Police to “Resist” PRA Requests

We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the police to "resist" public records act requests for certain booking photos. The local journalist here is standing pretty much alone. My interest is only concerned citizen. I just looking for the ammunition to be […]

May 17, 2019
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CPRA

Can I be charged fees for downloading court records posted online?

[…] records remotely, it may be that this provision does not quite fit the situation. 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.

February 4, 2014
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FAC News

Now Hiring: Development Director

[…] accelerate FAC’s successful fundraising work, which has fueled an expansion of our budget, our staff and, most importantly, our impact in advancing press freedoms, free expression and government transparency. Nonpartisan and nonprofit, FAC believes that the broadest range of engaged and informed communities is essential to the health of our democracy – that the […]

August 25, 2022
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2020 and beyond — the fight goes on

A letter from Executive Director David Snyder Dear Friends of the First Amendment, 2020 has been a critical year for combatting government secrecy and threats to the First Amendment. Americans are demanding answers about police misconduct, the government’s response to the global pandemic, attacks on protesters and journalists — the list goes on. FAC […]

November 20, 2020
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CPRA

Are worker’s comp claims public documents?

[…] private entity except to a party to the claim, a law enforcement agency, an office of a district attorney, any person for a journalistic purpose, or other governmental agency. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the use of individually identifiable information for purposes of identifying bona fide lien claimants. Labor Code […]

July 27, 2011
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FAC News

Now Hiring: Communications Director or Manager

[…] closed The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) seeks an experienced communications professional to raise awareness about the organization’s mission to advance and protect press freedoms, free expression and government transparency. The communications director/manager will set communications strategy and priorities, and execute daily tasks to elevate FAC programs and inform news coverage of open-government and First […]

August 25, 2022
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Cases Press Release

FAC, ACLU Sue for Public Access to Kern County Superior Court

[…] against Kern County Superior Court officials for denying access to court proceedings in violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Read more about FAC's open- government advocacy amid the COVID-10 crisis.) The suit comes at a time when many businesses in Kern County, including bowling alleys and hair salons, have been permitted […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 26, 2020
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CPRA

Are letters to legislators public?

Yesterday I asked a California Senate committee for copies of the opposition letters they received regarding an active bill and shortly thereafter they faxed seven letters to me. So far so good, but on three of the letters the identity of the writer was redacted. (The other four letters were from organizations, and their […]

July 14, 2014
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First Amendment Newsgathering

Press Credential renewal denied by CCAC

[…] Correspondents Association of California ("CCAC") denied your application for a press credential. Your inquiry raises several questions about the First Amendment and, specifically, the ability of the government to regulate free speech and the press. From what I understand, the CCAC purported to deny your application based on Article XI of its by-laws, which […]

April 13, 2016