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FAC, Media Coalition Oppose Last-Ditch Effort to Gut Landmark Police Transparency Law

[…] 1." Joining FAC in the effort are the Los Angeles Times, KQED, and the California News Publishers Association. See the briefing filed by FAC here. See here for the petition filed by the police union. FAC and the media coalition are represented in this matter by James Chadwick and Tenaya Rodewald of the Sheppard […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 28, 2018
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FAC, Media Coalition Notch Important Victory in Growing Police Transparency Fight

[…] all misconduct records, irrespective of when they were created. As a result, the judge ruled, the records must be released. However, Treat delayed the release of records for 10 days so that the unions can appeal the order if they wish. Judge Treat’s order is the first substantive ruling on a question that has […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 11, 2019
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FAC, Media Coalition Fight New Effort to Weaken CA Police Transparency Law

[…] purpose of the law, but would have a serious and detrimental effect on transparency broadly." Joining FAC in the effort are the Los Angeles Times, the Center for Investigative Reporting, the California News Publishers Association, the Bay Area News Group, and the Southern California News Group. A hearing is set on this issue for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
January 19, 2019
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FAC, ACLU Sue for Public Access to Kern County Superior Court

[…] provided video or audio feeds of court proceedings. In most cases in Kern County, however, even family members were turned away from courthouses and not given options for remote access. It’s not just a hardship, it’s also unconstitutional. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundations of Southern and Northern California, and the First Amendment […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 26, 2020
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FAC Wins Important Ruling for Police Transparency in California

[…] of a trove of serious police misconduct files," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "We are optimistic the agency will now begin producing records it has fought for over a year to keep secret — but if not, we will keep up the fight." FAC, joined by public news outlet KQED, sued last year […]

January 30, 2020
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FAC Welcomes Two California Attorneys to Board of Directors

[…] expertise and energy as FAC continues to grow to meet new challenges," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. Carl Douglas, of Douglas / Hicks Law, has practiced for more than four decades. His practice focuses on civil litigation, including personal injury and civil rights cases, and he currently represents numerous families across the country […]

November 14, 2022
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FAC suit against San Diego yields previously secret records on police use of invasive cell phone surveillance tool

[…] signed by the SDPD for the FAC lawsuit. This is significantly more accurate than the information available to police from cell phone providers like Verizon and AT &T. The use of Stingrays has been criticized by privacy advocates because they cast a broad net. Although police, when deploying a Stingray, may be searching for […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 2, 2016
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FAC Sues Ventura County Sheriff for Violating Public Records Act

[…] the dark about the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, and that needs to change." FAC’s transparency efforts in Ventura County go back to January 2020. FAC requested records for all of 2019, the year California Senate Bill 1421, or the "Right to Know Act," and a companion statute covering audio/visual recordings of critical incidents took […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 30, 2021
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FAC sues Sonoma County to unlock secret Super Bowl promo deal

[…] Amendment Coalition today filed suit to make public the terms of a Sonoma County agency’s contract to promote county wines to football fans visiting the Bay Area for the February 7 Super Bowl. FAC filed a public records request for the contract, under which the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau, together with organizations representing vineyards […]

February 4, 2016
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FAC Sues San Diego District Attorney’s Office for Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Records

[…] are of paramount public interest—as we have seen time and again in the "me too" era, sexual misconduct allegations have been allowed to fester in the dark for far too long." The records sought by FAC are of particular interest not just because of their nature and content, but also because they are in […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 27, 2018