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2023 Impact Report
A Record Year of Advocacy
May 1, 2024
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Fees for “compiling” digital documents at UC?
[…] other words, the agency is permitted to charge for staff time spent in performing the copying, but not the searching for or retrieval of the records. In addition, if the agency gives you the records on a CD or some other tangible recording device, it is permitted to pass on the actual cost of […]May 15, 2012
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Facebook comments deleted from Senator’s page
As you might imagine, there is no law that directly addresses the specific issue you raise. As social media develops, we will undoubtedly see some; but as of right now, we are all guessing as to how these things will play out. So here is my best guess. As Facebook is a private service, […]May 20, 2013
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Does city’s “fee schedule” for public records violate CPRA?
A media partner of ours reported that a municipality has adopted a "schedule of charges" for public records requests. The board voted that there will be a $25 administrative fee per request. The number of pages requested will generate additional fees. The first 10 pages of records will cost $1 per page and each […]June 24, 2010
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Parents not invited to meeting that resulted in removing their autistic student from public school
[…] include "a commission, committee, board or other body of a local agency created by charter, ordinance, resolution or formal action of a legislative body." Gov't Code § 54952(b). Also, "advisory committees, composed solely of the members of the legislative body that are less than a quorum of the legislative body are not legislative bodies, except […]May 16, 2012
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Closed City Council Meetings Outside Regular Meeting
There is a standing meeting with the city staff the week before the City Council meeting. The meeting is intended to let the Chamber preview and comment on the council agenda. The meeting is closed to the public and is often attended by a Council member or two. This stinks and is but one […]June 14, 2009
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FAC Intervenes After a Man Was Refused Bodyworn Camera Footage of His Own Arrest by Redding Police
Redding police release bodycam footage to newsroom after FAC advocacyNovember 25, 2025
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FAC Represents Newsroom After Shasta Elections Official Illegally Excludes its Journalists from Media Release Distribution
AdvocacyOctober 9, 2025
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Can a city in Texas limit who can comment on its Facebook (Meta) posts?
August 19, 2025
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SPLC, FAC urge Stanford to call for DA to decline charges against student journalist
Rights Groups Urge Sacramento School Superintendent to Reinstate High School Paper AdvisorJanuary 17, 2025