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Celebrate Sunshine Week in California–Hold Public Officials Accountable for Access to Information

[…] mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.'' And as the framers of Proposition 59 said two centuries later, ``A government that can hide what it does will never be accountable to the public it is supposed to serve.'' Those remain words to live by. Karl Olson, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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Camera-shy, yes. But the Supreme Court also shares the raw data of its most important deliberations.

The Supreme Court is the branch of government that works hardest to be seen least. By banishing cameras from their courtroom, eschewing probing press interviews, and generally keeping a low profile (except in their published opinions), the justices strive to preserve the fiction that they take their cues directly from the text of the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 25, 2013
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Be part of the FAC for All campaign

[…] pandemic. Journalists under attack. A nationwide cry for social justice and police accountability. This past year’s extraordinary events highlighted like never before the importance of FAC’s work combatting government secrecy and standing up for free speech, a free press and the public’s right to know. With your support, FAC has mobilized to protect these rights — […]

August 24, 2021
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Are Myths Killing the Newspaper Business?

[…] cards. Q. That’s it? A. No. There’re a couple of other things that come out of my years as a lawyer for news organizations. I don’t think government financial support for journalism is a good idea, but there are some government actions that might ease somewhat the pressure on newspapers. Here are a few […]

February 24, 2010
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After near-death in Supreme Court, will public employee unions change their ways?

[…] as though there had never been an appeal to the Supreme Court). The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the compulsory funding mechanism common to all government unions--those representing teachers, police, firefighters, prosecutors, and more, both at the state and local levels---was unconstitutional. How so? Because, claimed the teachers, requiring workers to pay […]
- Free Expression
March 30, 2016
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What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

California has several statutes addressing document destruction/retention.With respect to city governments, Government Code Section 34090 requires that the city retain any record that is less than two years old: Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of […]

July 20, 2010
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Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay

[…] called, and left messages for the officer who responded to this request, with no response from him. Simply, 90 days being much more than the time allowed by law, where can we make a complaint? Is this something we should act on legally? Thanks for your help. We have used this hotline several times […]

September 15, 2011
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Sheriff’s office denies access to 2004 arrest documents saying too much time has elapsed

I recently requested information pertaining to a 2004 arrest of a man by the Sheriff. I was told by their Discovery Officer that my request would be denied because the records are so old and I’m no longer entitled to the information under the Public Records Act. She cited 6254 f(1) and (2) which […]

October 4, 2011
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Fees for “compiling” digital documents at UC?

[…] been told that I will be charged $.20 per page for the electronic record and, upon inquiring about this fee have been referred to the following policy by the California State University: Public Records Act? The records that I am trying to obtain are in ready-made format and used for analysis by the CSU […]

May 15, 2012
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Can I access teacher absentee rates at public school?

[…] at my school. This information seems to be difficult to find, and yet absenteeism has been a big issue for my daughter's education. She has been taught by substitute after substitute. Please advise as to what the source of this information might be, so that I can bring it forward and have the proper […]

March 18, 2010