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If the federal FOIA shared the limitations of California’s public records law, large parts of American history would be blank.

[…] anti-Communist witch hunts of the 40s and 50s, to the surveillance of Martin Luther King and other leaders of the early civil rights movement, to the infiltration by federal agents of the Vietnam anti-war movement, the Black Panthers and dozens more groupings of cultural and political dissenters on both the left and right. This […]

October 14, 2014
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FAC Sues Imperial County for Secret Federal Immigration Agency Contracts and Emails

[…] justifies withholding public records. "Imperial County is going to great lengths to obstruct my records requests about its relationship with federal immigration authorities", says Scott. "I expect government agencies to exempt the release of certain records, but I've never experienced an agency invoking the Supremacy Clause to refuse providing records or even confirming their […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 17, 2026
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Press and Advocacy Groups Demand Private Corrections Giant GEO Group to Unseal Court Records, Footage of Abuse in Notorious Adelanto Immigration Facility

[…] at Adelanto. GEO’s attempts to silence them and manipulate our legal system violate the First Amendment." "Geo Group has been lavished with billions of dollars' worth of government contracts and yet has resisted even the slightest attempts at transparency and scrutiny," said Kevin Flores of The Southlander. "Given the corporation’s track record of violating […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 3, 2026
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State Food and Agriculture Agency Must Release Bird Flu Records

[…] disclose records requested by California Rural Legal Assistance that would show which dairies have been quarantined. That information is essential to the public’s understanding of how its government is meeting the challenge posed by bird flu. It would also enable targeted outreach to communities most at risk as well as epidemiological research tracking the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 5, 2025
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FCI Dublin Motion to Unseal

FAC joined freelance journalist Victoria Law, nonprofit news organization The Appeal, and the ACLU of Northern California in moving to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the landmark class action lawsuit that survivors of sexual assault at FCI Dublin brought against the federal Bureau of Prisons in 2023. CLOSED
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 12, 2024
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August 27, 2025
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Investigative Reporting Program v. County of San Joaquin

This case challenges unlawful fees charged by San Joaquin County for autopsy reports.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 28, 2025
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FAC Files Freedom of Information Lawsuit Against DOGE

[…] to respond to FOIA requests seeking correspondence between Elon Musk and DOGE staff. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Musk and DOGE have sought to remake the federal government through layoffs at dozens of agencies and have attempted to completely eliminate others, such as USAID. Yet DOGE itself, from how it is staffed to how […]

March 28, 2025
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Stanford confirms no discipline for student journalist. But it must do more.

[…] that you urge the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office not to pursue charges against him," the organizations wrote. Despite the university’s prior endorsement of prosecution and pushback by alumni and others, Levin deferred to the District Attorney’s Office. "The DA’s office will determine how to proceed based on the evidence it has assembled, and […]

January 23, 2025
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FAC Prevails in Public Records Case Brought by Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Students

[…] had tools at its disposal to ensure a fair trial despite any media attention to the case. "This case highlights how misconduct records are critical to holding government institutions accountable and keeping the communities they serve safe," said Annie Cappetta, FAC Legal Fellow and one of McDede’s attorneys. "The court’s ruling has vindicated the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 9, 2024