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Los Angeles Press Club v. City of Los Angeles

[…] reporting network Status Coup filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Jim McDonnell, in his official capacity, for violating journalists’ rights under the U.S. Constitution and state law. As FAC and a coalition of advocacy organizations noted in a June 11 letter, officers of […]
- Press Freedom
June 18, 2025
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Facing FAC Lawsuit, California Department of Justice Released Records on Shooting Death of Savannah Graziano

[…] withholding under limited circumstances, none of which now exist in this case. Nonetheless, the Department denied Scott’s request because its investigation was ongoing. It cited the "catchall" exemption of the California Public Records Act, which sometimes allows an agency to withhold records if "on the facts of the particular case the public interest served […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 31, 2025
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MSW Media, Inc. and First Amendment Coalition v. United States DOGE Service

The First Amendment Coalition and MSW Media filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. DOGE Service for its failure to respond to FOIA requests seeking correspondence between Elon Musk and DOGE staff. Since President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, Musk and DOGE have sought to remake the federal government through layoffs […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 28, 2025
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Adams v. County of Sacramento

This amicus brief advocates for a broad definition of "public concern" in the interest of protecting the free speech rights of public employees while still allowing governmental employers to consider the impact of the speech on the workplace. CLOSED
- Free Expression
December 5, 2024
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Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

[…] the prison has closed. Unless there is a compelling reason to maintain secrecy, the court should make the previously sealed documents available to the public immediately. " For decades, FCI Dublin officers hid the prison’s toxic culture from outside authorities and used threats and retaliation to silence the women they sexually abused," said Angelica […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 12, 2024
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FAC To LAPD: Police Bodycam Footage is a Public Record and Must Be Released

[…] to release bodycam footage unless ordered to do so by a court, and apparently treats all bodycam footage as exempt from disclosure under the so-called "investigative records" exemption to the California Public Records Act's broad disclosure requirements. As FAC explains in its letter to the Commission, which you can read below, the department's blanket […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 8, 2017
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CFAC protests new legislation curbing access to government mapping data

[…] private corporations able to pay huge licensing fees. AB 1978 would amend the California Public Records Act (CPRA). Section 6254.9 of the CPRA now provides a narrow exemption from disclosure for "computer software" (section 6254.9(a)), which is defined to include "computer mapping systems " (section 6254.9(b)). Under AB 1978, this limited exemption for mapping […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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Join us in urging the Governor to sign SB 914 to protect privacy and free speech rights

[…] requiring police, following an arrest, to obtain a warrant to search an individual's cellphone (or other "portable electronic device"), just as the police would have to do for a search of files located in your office desk or your bedroom (which are far better analogies than a cigarette pack). The virtue of a warrant […]
- Free Expression
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 21, 2011
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CA Senate Bill 1421 Would Bring Desperately Needed Transparency to Police Misconduct Files

[…] including officer-involved shootings and instances where police officers have lied under oath. Law enforcement officers are alone among public employees in California (at least those who work for agencies subject to the California Public Records Act) in being able to keep secret even confirmed allegations of misconduct. For everyone except police officers, investigations into […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 9, 2018