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FAC was in court fighting for our rights, training journalists on accessing public records, and pushing back against threats to press freedom and free expression.

April 2, 2026
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Victory for newspaper publisher Tim Crews and FAC in Appeals Court decision

[…] pay legal fees to a school board he sued over his public records request. The unanimous decision (see Court of Appeal's opinion below) represents a crucial victory for government transparency and a welcome success for the First Amendment Coalition, which was instrumental in organizing and underwriting Crews’ successful defense. "The appeals court’s decision makes […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 20, 2013
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Extracting information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes persistence and understanding one’s rights under FOIA

[…] practical limit the Privacy Act places on FOIA disclosures is to prohibit disclosure in circumstances where agencies already have the discretion to withhold records under a FOIA exemption." The Privacy Act, in other words, has no relevance in situations where FOIA requires disclosure, leaving ICE with no discretion in the matter. There are FOIA […]

June 2, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

[…] closed, but the request was denied anyway. The denial letter says that even when a police investigation is closed, the agency doesn’t have to make anything public (though it did provide a small, essentially worthless summary). Is that conclusion correct? Do I have any recourse? For instance, can I ask that they redact sensitive information?

April 2, 2010
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CPRA

DMV denied request for records previously accessed. What should I do next?

[…] with a specific court in California. If you call DMV's toll-free number, they will tell you what court belongs to the identifying number. My public records request for the entire list has been rejected because the information is cited as privileged and confidential. Reasons listed for the denial: Gov. Code 6254, subdivision (k), as […]

August 19, 2010
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Records request regarding government contractors was denied on privacy grounds

I manage a small organization that helps teach people to use public records for their protection. Recently we made a request to several municipalities for records of payments made to people doing business with the muni's. We sought to discover the names of persons or companies who were paid by the county or city […]

July 13, 2010
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CPRA

Fire Department employee names

Would the Names of employees working for a City Fire Department be considered accessible via the Public Records Request? I have a year range from like 1985 to 1987.

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Sheriff refuses access to complaint

[…] matter and am trying to recoup. I have sent the sheriff two letters but he refuses to comply with my request. could you please advise me as what to do now. There was a lot of controversy concerning the case. I am simply asking for copies of documents that I believe I am entitled to.

January 10, 2012
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CPRA

The public should know if school employee embezzled $2m

I have some information and documentation that a school district employee in Administrative Services was dismissed from her job for embezzling at least $2 million in district funds. The employee was allowed to retire with benefits. Without Federal stimulus funds the district would be facing an $11 million deficit this year. I believe this […]

October 6, 2009
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CPRA

Can I access a deceased relative’s employment records?

I have read your FAQ section, but still cannot find an answer for my specific question, which is "Why can't I have access to my deceased grandfather's application data/birth information?" He is dead. Who is the information going to hurt? It is very frustrating trying to research historical genealogy information to pursue my roots […]

September 12, 2014