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Proposed San Diego Board of Supervisor Public Meeting Rules Violate First Amendment, FAC Warns
December 12, 2024
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FAC Protests Removal of Press and Public from Shasta County Board of Supervisors Meeting
November 19, 2024
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FAC Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Directors
[…] impact in defense of a free press, open government, and free expression. Ashley Alvarado is the newly appointed President and CEO of Texas Public Radio (TPR), a nonprofit media organization that serves South Central Texas. Prior to joining TPR, Ashley was the Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at LAist, where she […]October 29, 2024
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Behind the Headlines: How EdSource Put Sunshine on Policing in California Schools
The nonprofit newsroom EdSource filed public records requests with hundreds of California police departments to obtain nearly 46,000 incident logs documenting calls to police from and about 852 schools. The resulting project, "Calling the Cops", led by reporters Thomas Peele and Daniel J. Willis, is an unprecedented look at policing in our schools. Peele, […]October 14, 2024
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Reporter Sues Alameda County for Sideshow Law That Criminalizes Journalism
[…] effectively investigate and prosecute sideshow crimes. The First Amendment Coalition represents Fermoso, an award-winning reporter who covers road safety, transportation, and public health for The Oaklandside, a nonprofit news organization. Fermoso’s past coverage of this issue includes a May 2023 article in which Fermoso and co-author Darwin BondGraham mapped the intersections of every report […]July 2, 2024
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Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
[…] violations of the Eighth Amendment, due process, and federal law. Freelance journalist Victoria Law, the First Amendment Coalition, the ACLU of Northern California, and The Appeal, a nonprofit news organization, seek to intervene in the lawsuit to ensure that the public can inspect the court documents and attend future hearings. Public Justice and the […]June 12, 2024
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FAC Urges Santa Ana City Council to Withdraw Press Restrictions on City Council Meetings
September 17, 2024
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Guide to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
September 10, 2024
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FOIA: Sample Request Letter
September 8, 2024
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California Public Records Act Primer
July 8, 2024