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Motion to Intervene Granted, One Major Step Closer to Unsealing Crucial Records and Video Footage of Abuse at Notorious Adelanto Immigration Facility

[…] unsealing documents. The case challenges a major use of force and deployment of chemical agents at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a notorious immigration detention complex operated by the private corrections giant GEO Group. Despite the First Amendment right of access to court records, there are over fifty documents under seal, including video footage […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 15, 2026
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Press Freedom Coalition Calls for Immediate Release of Nashville Journalist Estefany Rodriguez

FAC joined a broad coalition of organizations condemning the arrest and detention of Estefany Rodriguez, a journalist who covered Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Spanish-language news outlet Nashville Noticias. From the statement: "Rodriguez has covered immigration, including ICE actions, for the local Spanish-language news site Nashville Noticias, and has also made critical comments […]
- Press Freedom
March 10, 2026
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‘Stop Shooting Her!’: Video of Fatal Shooting of Teen Shows Why Police Transparency Matters

Audio and video recordings FAC demanded the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department release helped journalists shed new light on how deputies tasked with rescuing a teenage girl ended up killing her.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 15, 2024
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Court Access

Gonzales v. GEO Group

Represented by Public Justice, FAC joined Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Los Angeles Public Press and The Southlander in seeking to unseal court records filed in a lawsuit about alleged abuses at an immigration detention facility operated by The GEO Group.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 3, 2026
Cases

Public Records

California Rural Legal Assistance v. California Department of Food and Agriculture

[…] 1,000 dairies, most of which are in the Central Valley. On December 18, 2024, Governor Newsom declared an emergency in response to the public health threats posed by bird flu. A number of dairies have been placed under quarantine to prevent the spread of bird flu. Based on its own work and other reporting […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 4, 2025
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Newsgathering

FAC Opposes Berkeley Plan to Encrypt Police Radio Communications

[…] critical newsgathering tool and ultimately leave residents of Berkeley less informed about important issues of public concern," FAC Advocacy Director Ginny LaRoe said in a letter joined by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Pacific Media Workers Guild NewsGuild-CWA Local 39521. Read related coverage: Berkeleyside: If Berkeley silences its police radio feed, a […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 28, 2025
Handbooks

Reporter’s Field Guide: Election Day Access

By Thadeus Greenson A guide to help reporters understand their access rights on and around Election Day.

October 19, 2025
Cases

Public Records

Wilson v. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

FAC represents student journalist Elizabeth Wilson, who sued Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for violating the California Public Records Act by refusing to disclose public records for more than 18 months. CLOSED
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 23, 2024
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Public Meetings

FAC Requests Veto of SB 470, a Bagley-Keene Act Bill

FAC and a coalition of organizations requested a veto of SB 470, a bill that weakens the Bagley-Keene Act's public meetings protections. It extends provisions that allow officials who serve on state bodies and boards to participate in public meetings from undisclosed, remote locations, without a specific need or justification, despite existing teleconferencing flexibility […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 2, 2025
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Skyline Foundation Commits $300,000 to FAC Over Three Years

[…] over the next three years. This generous grant will strengthen FAC’s legal support for journalists across California and bolster the organization’s capacity to defend free speech and government transparency. "We are immensely grateful to the Skyline Foundation for its support and shared commitment to protecting democracy through transparency and a free press," says FAC […]

September 3, 2025