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    FAC Sues City of Vallejo for Police Shooting Records

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The First Amendment Coalition has sued the City of Vallejo for withholding and improperly redacting public records about a police shooting. As part of its statewide police transparency initiative, FAC represents the Vallejo Sun, a small, independent news publication that reports on local news throughout Solano County. In August 2025, […]

    November 6, 2025

  • Cases

    Court Access

    FCI Dublin Motion to Unseal

    […] lawsuit to ensure that the public can inspect the court documents and attend future hearings. Public Justice and the ACLU filed the motion in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on their behalf. Press Release: Advocates, Press Seek Access to Court Records in FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuit (6/12/2024) Legal Documents: […]

    June 12, 2024

  • Handbooks

    Reporter’s Field Guide: Election Day Access

    […] of election processes. In California, elections laws try to balance the right of every voter to cast a private ballot free from undue influence with the need for a transparent process that builds and maintains trust in the system. This balancing act takes center stage on and around Election Day, when the law allows […]

    October 19, 2025

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    Elections official lashes out at local newsroom. We’re fighting back

    […] to litigation. Curtis’ response to this legal demand should alarm everyone. He fired off an email, as reported in the Redding Record Searchlight, discontinuing news release distribution for all and invoking Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice. That’s no way for a person in charge of ensuring free and fair elections to behave, especially with […]

    October 17, 2025

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    Explainer

    […] Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court, 38 Cal. 4th 1065, 1072 (2006). If one believes an agency has unlawfully withheld public records not covered by a specific exemption, the CPRA provides for legal action to enforce the right to inspect or copy public records. See Govt. Code §§ 7923.000, 7923.100. In such litigation, a […]

    September 5, 2025

  • Cases

    Newsgathering

    Los Angeles Press Club v. County of Los Angeles

    […] Coup and nonprofit newsroom The Southlander filed a federal lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, 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, the Los […]

    July 11, 2025

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    FAC Sues San Diego for Public Records About Controversial Use of Force Against Marcus Evans

    […] San Diego media and led to scrutiny of SDPD’s K-9 practices. Evans brought a civil rights lawsuit against the city. According to that lawsuit, a pre-lawsuit claim for damages, and coverage of the incident, he suffered a broken right tibia, bruised ribs, tendon damage, and significant injuries to his left arm. Pride Law Firm […]

    June 26, 2025

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    Press Release

    Journalists Sue LAPD to Stop Attacks at Protests

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] LOS ANGELES – Today the Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) and investigative reporting network Status Coup filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for violating journalists’ rights under the U.S. Constitution and state law. The groups are represented by Carol Sobel and Weston Rowland of […]

    June 16, 2025