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  • Cases

    Court Access

    U.S. v. Center for Investigative Reporting

    FAC filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit in support of The Center for Investigative Reporting ("CIR"), which is seeking to unseal federal wiretap applications and orders. This case arises from a 1990s FBI investigation into the possible theft of approximately $180 million worth of precious gems and metals belonging to the Russian […]

    June 15, 2025

  • Cases

    Newsgathering

    FAC Defends Fresnoland Reporter Against Subpoena

    […] already published in Fresnoland. In filing the motion, FAC was joined by Fresno-based attorney Patience Milrod. On April 10, 2025, the court dismissed the underlying criminal charge for a speedy trial violation. News Coverage: Fresno Bee: Reporters’ subpoenas issued in error, says Fresno Attorney. Could it happen again? (4/15/2025) Fresno Bee: Was city of […]

    April 15, 2025

  • Pages

    2024 Impact Report

    Our Fight for Government Transparency, a Free Press, and Free Expresssion

    April 15, 2025

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Can the governing board of a public agency delete recordings of public meetings?

    […] months. I believe these recordings, even when removed from the agency’s website, should be accessible via a CPRA request. Do removed records have to be saved somewhere for a set period of time? Do they need to be released before they are deleted? If they exist in any form within the institution, must the […]

    April 1, 2025

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Are police notes following an auto accident public records?

    […] generally requires state and local agencies to disclose any public record on request to any member of the public unless the record falls within a specific statutory exemption from disclosure. Govt. Code §§ 7922.525, 7922.530. General information about the CPRA is available on the public records handbook page of our website. A "public record" […]

    March 6, 2025

  • Cases

    First Amendment

    Alianza Translatinx v. City of Huntington Beach

    On February 26, 2025, three Huntington Beach residents, including two teenagers, along with the non-profit Alianza Translatinx, filed a lawsuit against city leaders for enacting a censorship scheme within the Huntington Beach Library System that directly violates the California Freedom to Read Act and the California Constitution. In October 2023, the Huntington Beach City […]

    March 1, 2025

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    Community Group and Huntington Beach Residents Sue City Over Library Censorship

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] Restrictive library measures violate CA Freedom to Read Act  HUNTINGTON BEACH — On Wednesday, three Huntington Beach residents, including two teenagers, along with the non-profit Alianza Translatinx, filed a lawsuit against city leaders. The suit challenges a censorship scheme within the Huntington Beach Library System that directly violates […]

    February 27, 2025

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Stanford confirms no discipline for student journalist. But it must do more.

    […] will not face campus disciplinary action. Levin, however, declined to rescind the university’s previous endorsement of criminal prosecution of Gohill in response to SPLC and FAC’s calls for him to do so. Gohill, while reporting for The Stanford Daily, was arrested June 5 while covering a pro-Palestinian demonstration where students barricaded themselves inside the […]

    January 23, 2025

  • Latest News

    FAC News

    We’re Hiring: Press Education Manager

    *Applications are no longer being accepted* The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) is looking for a full-time and fully remote Press Education Manager to lead the vision and day-to-day management of our journalist education programs. This is a chance to play a key role at a leading California nonprofit that does important work to support […]

    January 22, 2025

  • Cases

    First Amendment

    First Amendment Coalition v. Chiu

    Working with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, we sued the San Francisco City Attorney and California Attorney General on November 22 to challenge a California statute that authorizes city attorneys, district attorneys and the Attorney General to seek civil penalties against anyone who publishes any information related to a sealed arrest record, […]

    December 5, 2024