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    CPRA School Records

    School District Delays CPRA Response Beyond the Hearing Date For Which Documents Are Needed

    […] information and insight to aid a special education student with whom the districts are currently engaged in due-process hearings. I received an initial reply extending their reply for 15 days. In an effort of good faith, I did not protest the extension. Now I have received a second response, again extending their deadline for […]

    February 10, 2021

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    CPRA

    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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    Public Records

    Morrissey v. City of San Diego

    […] emails and texts with some redactions, but despite a letter from FAC, it continues to withhold most of the requested records, relying primarily on the investigatory records exemption. That exemption does not cover everything law enforcement officers do. It applies to investigations of alleged crimes but not necessarily other police functions such as crowd […]

    May 19, 2026

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    Cases Press Release

    FAC Sues L.A. Schools for Concealing Teacher Misconduct Records

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Representing investigative journalist Holly McDede, the First Amendment Coalition filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for unlawfully withholding public records related to teacher and school employee misconduct — including sexual misconduct — in violation of the California Public Records […]

    May 19, 2026

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    Press Release

    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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    Press Release

    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