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  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment Social Media

    My Councilmember Has Blocked Me from Posting on Her Official Page

    My local council member was involved in a recall against her for beating up her lover and campaign manager, both married, while intoxicated on the side of the highway. I was very active in the recall of this women and she recently started censoring her critics on social media, she actually has me blocked […]

    April 13, 2019

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City Stonewalls CPRA Request for Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Council Member

    I recently submitted a public records act request asking for all complaints filed by city employees against sitting council members. As a local journalist, I got a tip that a council member may have had a number of sexual harassment complaints filed against him. After asking for several extensions, the city responded today. They […]

    November 8, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    County Ignores My Requests For Public Records

    […] have submitted requests to the County Administrator and Board of Supervisors. The county legal office states they never received the request. It was submitted in March. Counsel for the county advised I should resend it to him. I had attempted to deliver a copy of the CPRA request on in March, but it was […]

    August 7, 2020

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    Public Records

    FAC Opposes AB 1821

    […] Records Requests (4/15/2026) Reject the latest attempt to weaken California’s open-government laws (4/10/2026) California shouldn’t price the public out of public records. Democracy is at stake (4/6/2026) Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay more for them (3/26/2026) Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers (3/20/2026)

    April 9, 2026

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment Social Media

    Can a public official delete users’ comments and block them from the official’s social media account?

    […] attention a concern regarding the social media practices of a local elected official. Recently, I posted a comment on the official’s Instagram account, which the official uses for city-related matters, including event announcements and community updates. Unfortunately, my comment was removed, and I was subsequently blocked from accessing the page. I expressed my views […]

    March 6, 2025

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    Cases Press Release

    Cal Poly Student Settles Public Records Lawsuit Against University

    The school released all non-exempt records and agreed to train staff to better fulfill requests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] San Rafael, Calif. – The First Amendment Coalition has reached a settlement in a Public Records Act lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) system. FAC represents Elizabeth Wilson, […]

    November 1, 2024