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  • Latest News

    Blog

    Why The Fight For Court Access is So Important – Even When it Fails

    […] argument FAC made in its moving papers. One sad irony about the unlawful court closure on Oct. 2 is that the hearings in question were themselves about government transparency. Both hearings stemmed from a California Public Records Act lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Northern California against the Vallejo Police Department, alleging that the […]

    October 4, 2024

  • Latest News

    FAC Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect Right to Honk Car Horns at Protests

    […] lawsuit, Porter asserts a First Amendment right to express herself through horn use. After initially letting the case proceed, the district judge ruled in favor of the government, finding Section 27001 is a permissible, content-neutral regulation. On appeal, Porter’s attorneys argue that the statute is a near-total ban on expressive horn use that must […]

    July 15, 2021

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    FAC, ACLU Sue City of Fresno for Open Meetings Law Violation

    […] negotiated the city’s annual budget behind closed doors, violating California’s law on open public meetings and depriving the people of their fundamental right to transparency in local government. The City’s proposed budget is then typically rubber-stamped by the City Council. For example, during Fresno’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget process, the Budget Committee — composed […]

    November 15, 2023

  • Pages

    The First

    The First celebrates icons, journalists, activists, and attorneys who embody the rights and values FAC fights for every day — to speak truth to power, to publish uncomfortable facts, and to harness the power of the people to bring about change.  

    July 20, 2024

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

    […] of public access to court records and judicial proceedings," said Jackie Aranda Osorno, senior attorney at Public Justice. "This right is a fundamental check on what the government does in our name and serves to ensure public confidence in our legal system." While the Bureau of Prisons has argued that some court records should […]

    June 12, 2024

  • Cases

    Public Records

    Howey v. City of Fresno

    […] refusal to release use-of-force records regarding the 2004 death of Michael Sanders, who was tased 10 times–resulting in multiple puncture wounds and severe burns to his groin– by three Fresno police officers. Howey sought these records while researching his story, "After police killings, families are kept in the dark and grilled for information," published […]

    June 16, 2023

  • Cases

    Public Records

    City of Gilroy v. Superior Court

    Coalition argues the California Supreme Court should reverse a decision holding that the California Public Records Act does not authorize a court to grant a remedy beyond ordering disclosure of specific records and does not require agencies to retain records sought by members of the public. CLOSED

    December 20, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    How Can I Request All Audio and Video of My Arrest?

    I was arrested for DUI three months ago. Since then the DMV has dropped the case against me because I had 0.00 BAC.The officer believed me to be under the influence. I adamantly denied his accusations but none the less he arrested me. Now the probable cause is what concerns me. I am being […]

    August 8, 2020

  • Posts

    FAC Joins Nationwide Coalition Urging Transparency and Access in Response to COVID-19

    […] letter to state, tribal and local public institutions raising concerns about transparency and access to meetings and records as these institutions respond to the coronavirus public-health crisis. Government bodies should not opportunistically take advantage of the public’s inability to attend large gatherings to make critical decisions affecting the public’s interest if those decisions can […]

    March 20, 2020

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Joins Letter to Sacramento Police Over Treatment of Journalists at Protest

    […] training for officers on First Amendment issues. It is important that Sacramento police safeguard the rights of journalists, especially given that the city is the seat of government power in California. We hope to engage with you in a constructive dialogue that will be productive for all sides–your department, the city, and the journalists […]

    March 18, 2019