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  • Latest News

    Be part of the FAC for All campaign

    […] attack. A nationwide cry for social justice and police accountability. This past year’s extraordinary events highlighted like never before the importance of FAC’s work combatting government secrecy and standing up for free speech, a free press and the public’s right to know. With your support, FAC has mobilized to protect these rights — to make a healthier democracy possible […]

    August 24, 2021

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    Blog

    Ballot measure to subdivide CA assumes smaller government is closer to voters. But it’s also closer to special interests.

    […] also reflect the abiding faith that local government, because of its closeness to the people, is inherently more democratic (with a lower case d). But America's long- standing faith in local government is misplaced. Fifty years ago this faith ignored the tenacity and insidiousness of racism in state legislatures and city halls (and not […]

    February 26, 2014

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    Cases

    Amicus Briefs Digest, Sept. 2017

    […] device on the employer’s premises. The amicus brief argues that information provided by sources to the press is essential to investigative journalism and that under the broad standing requirements established by the U.S. Supreme Court in First Amendment cases, Plaintiffs have established standing based on the Act's chilling effect. Carpenter v. United States: This […]

    September 27, 2017

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    Blog

    After near-death in Supreme Court, will public employee unions change their ways?

    […] in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Assn. As it was, the remaining eight justices split 4-4, with the consequence that the court of appeals’ pro-union decision was left standing. (Legally speaking, it’s as though there had never been an appeal to the Supreme Court). The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the compulsory funding […]

    March 30, 2016

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Newsgathering

    Foundation that gives millions to county agency claims CPRA doesn’t apply to them

    […] that there should be records in the county's possession that reflect this, i.e., emails between Foundation officials and county representatives (either staff or elected). You can find additional information about submitting a public records request on the FAC’s website here:  Sample CPRA letter Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition […]

    October 16, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City Clerk’s obligation to the CPRA

    Is there any law about City Clerk's responsibility to Public Records Information requests? Could you point me to the correct resource on the Clerk's legal responsibilities? The Clerk is both our elected City Clerk as well as a city employee administering the City Clerk's office.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Request denied for fire district celebration guest list

    […] attendants and participants, including individual responses from invitees and preliminary rosters of potential attendants." 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.

    August 16, 2013

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    Brown Act

    The Brown Act and Charter Schools

    The first issue that needs to be addressed is whether the charter school you refer to is subject to the Brown Act.  Below are some of the factors you might want to look at to determine whether it is.  However, even if the meetings of the charter school's board of directors are governed by […]

    June 14, 2009