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    How May I Obtain A Transcript Of Disciplinary Actions Concerning My Son In Prison?

    […] to obtain a copy of my son's disciplinary action while incarcerated in a California state prison. I have not been able to find anyone in the California Department of Corrections who is responsive to my need. Perhaps there exists some legal requirement for the Dept of Corrections to provide the documentation needed. Can you help?

    February 19, 2021

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    May 30, 2024

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    How Trump’s War on Free Speech Threatens the Republic

    […] reporter Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame. Nixon did refer to the press as "the enemy," but only in private and without "the American people" part—an important distinction for students of authoritarianism.) Trump has called for the loosening of libel laws and jailing of journalists: "Very dishonest people!" On April 29, the same day as […]

    June 6, 2017

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    FAC Seeks Review of Ninth Circuit Decision that Upholds Law that Prohibits Car Honking at Protests

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] San Rafael -- Today the First Amendment Coalition filed a petition for rehearing en banc to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals requesting the court reconsider the panel’s decision on April 7 ruling against our client, Susan Porter. This case, originally filed in June 2018, challenges a state […]

    April 21, 2023

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    Cal Poly Student Journalist, FAC Sue University for Withholding Public Records

    Award-Winning Student Journalist’s Public Records Requests Remain Unfulfilled for More Than 18 Months SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Mustang News, the student paper at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), today sued the school for violating the California Public Records Act by refusing to disclose public […]

    April 23, 2024

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    Celebrate Sunshine Week 2026

    […] FOIA and public records workshops and training events, many of them virtual, can be found at this link. Public Records Resources: FOIA Wiki is an invaluable tool for those who want to know more about how to make Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies. The site is maintained by the Reporters Committee […]

    March 18, 2026

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    “The Alabama Solution,” The Oaklandside, and Mississippi Today/New York Times/Reveal Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Free Speech and Open Government

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2026 Contact: [email protected] San Rafael, Calif. – Today the First Amendment Coalition announced the winners of its 2025 Free Speech and Open Government Award. They are Ashley McBride and Callie Rhoades of The Oaklandside; Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, and Ricardo "Raoul" Poole of "The Alabama Solution" documentary […]

    March 2, 2026

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    FAC Represents Investigative Journalist and New York Times in Public Records Act Lawsuit Against Riverside County

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The First Amendment Coalition has filed a lawsuit against Riverside County for violating state law by refusing to release public records and information sought by investigative journalist Christopher Damien about deaths in jail custody. "When people die in the government’s custody, their relatives and […]

    December 5, 2025