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    Nonprofits to downsizing law firms: Loan us your laid off junior lawyers; we'll return them when the economy recovers

    […] example, consider the California First Amendment Coalition, the organization I am associated with. We need a staff litigator to initiate and handle important free speech and access-to- government cases across the state. To hire a lawyer would require our securing a foundation grant for that purpose--no small feat in the current economy and, in […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Newsgathering at CA polling places on election day

    […] as provided in Section 14240. (3) Photograph, videotape, or otherwise record a voter entering or exiting a polling place. (b) Any violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 12 months, or in the state prison. Any person who conspires to violate this section is guilty […]

    June 2, 2009

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    Las Vegas Sun series on construction deaths wins CFAC Sunlight award

    […] casino construction site on the Las Vegas strip. The Sunlight Award, given jointly by CFAC and the Associated Press, recognizes journalistic excellence in news coverage that uses government records obtained through the assertion of freedom of information rights. Berzon’s 2008 articles for the Sun exposed the high death rate among construction workers caused by […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

    […] experience inside and outside the classroom that make her a great asset to the organization." Policarpio's work at FAC focuses on expanding access to public records and government meetings, and defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press. In addition to assisting FAC attorneys with litigating cases in court, Policarpio participates in drafting […]

    October 18, 2022

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    Kathleen Morgen Joins the First Amendment Coalition as Philanthropy Director

    […] stewardship, with the goal of attracting transformative gifts to sustain and further advance FAC’s mission of defending free speech, a free press, and the public’s right to government information. "Kathleen is a proven leader and passionate champion of our cause," said David Snyder, FAC’s Executive Director. "She is central to FAC's continued growth and […]

    February 13, 2023

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    Justice Roberts Saved the Supreme Court — Here’s What He Needs to Do Next

    […] justices unhappy about his supposed eleventh-hour conversion to the administration's side, underscore the Court's vulnerability to the same polarization that has neutered the rest of the federal government. What can the Court do to shore up its legitimacy in a world in which the Glenn Becks and Keith Olbermanns are in ascendancy? Answer: It […]

    July 11, 2012

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    Journalistic Standards v. California Labor Code

    […] a news staff member run for political office or work for pay or as a volunteer in a political campaign." The Daily Triplicate has a reputation for aggressive reporting and resisting government secrecy. Two weeks ago the paper was presented CFAC's Beacon Award for its successful efforts to prevent the closure of local court proceedings.

    June 2, 2009

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    Honoring Reb Rebele (1930-2023)

    Rowland "Reb" Rebele delivers an In Memoriam at the 2019 California Press Foundation Winter Meeting in San Francisco. Photo: Courtesy of California Press Foundation

    November 30, 2023