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NEW name, NEW website, Bigger role, Same mission

[…] many years has been involved in legal matters, including federal appellate cases, whose effects extend beyond California’s borders. More recently we have worked to curtail the Chinese government’s censorship of the internet, petitioning the Office of the US Trade Representative to challenge China’s "Great Firewall" as a violation of international treaties enforced by the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 22, 2009
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Joint Statement from FAC and EFF on DOJ Leaks Investigations

[…] this threat to transparency is particularly grave." Sessions also raised the specter that the Justice Department will roll back internal DOJ protections against the overzealous use of government subpoenas against journalists, saying DOJ is "reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas." Current DOJ policies, substantially revamped in 2015 under then-Attorney General Eric Holder, recognize the critical […]
- Press Freedom
August 4, 2017
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In Separate Moves, State and Federal Courts in California OK Policy Changes Allowing Greater Public Access

[…] the types of records that courts, in their administrative capacity, possess in common with, say, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Franchise Tax Board, or any other government agency. Until now. Under the new access rule, which takes effect January 1, you will be able to request records showing the exact compensation of court […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 18, 2009
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How we are battling government secrecy

A letter from Executive Director David Snyder In response to COVID-19, many government agencies have moved to close off public and press access to their inner workings. The government’s urgent need to protect public health, however, should not and cannot come at the expense of the public’s right to know. And so FAC is […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 21, 2020
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Have a legal question on FOI issues? Ask us. FREE!

[…] is staffed by top media lawyers who will answer your questions about freedom-of-information, open-meeting laws, First Amendment protections for journalists, bloggers and ordinary citizens, and other open- government issues. I’m writing because FAC wants you to use this completely FREE service. FAC is a nonprofit. Our Legal Hotline service is made possible by grants […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 6, 2011
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Government Secrecy Must Not Be the Legacy of Mass Shooting

[…] for ongoing secrecy is simply wrong — incorrect as a matter of longstanding California law and therefore a violation of the public’s fundamental right of access to government records. A judge granted an injunction sought by families of some of the deceased based solely on the existence of proposed legislation — legislation that never […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 6, 2021
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Government leaks in Apple investigation underscore hypocrisy of BALCO press subpoenas

[…] reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams into jail for refusing to name their confidential source in the BALCO case: Hypocrisy has its limits, even for the federal government. I’m referring to recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and other media detailing the feds’ investigation into the backdating of stock option grants given to […]
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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FAC to Mentor Journalists for National Boot Camp

[…] three reporters as they pursue public records in California and beyond. This is FAC’s third year participating in the program, which connects journalists of color with open- government experts and resources in their state to help them sharpen their skills acquiring and using government information and data. This year, open-government organizations based in 13 […]

November 22, 2023
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FAC Sues DOJ Over Trump Administration’s Secret Collection of Journalist’s Records

The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the department to disclose records relating to the government’s seizure of confidential telephone and email records from New York Times reporter Ali Watkins. The suit, filed today in federal court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 19, 2018
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FAC sues Auburn for council members’ business emails sent from private email accounts. Suit also challenges email deletion policy.

FAC--A new suit filed by the First Amendment Coalition claims that city officials' emails about government business are public records even though they were sent or received on the officials' personal email accounts. The suit, against the city of Auburn and Auburn's City Council, also challenges the city's policy--similar to that of many California […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 11, 2012