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    CPRA

    Are Construction Permits Accessible Under the CPRA?

    […] about a non-profit organization in California. We tried to request construction permit information from the county where the organization's building is located. The county denied our request for this information, claiming that this is not available to the public. Is it legal to deny this kind of information? Please help us to understand how […]

    April 26, 2022

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    CPRA

    City Council Is Proposing to Order Police to “Resist” PRA Requests

    We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the police to "resist" public records act requests for certain booking photos. The local journalist here is standing pretty much alone. My interest is only concerned citizen. I just looking for the ammunition to be […]

    May 17, 2019

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Seeking Information On Probation Compliance Of Parolee Who Committed Murder

    […] be important. In the wake of the murder-suicide, I reached out to the local probation chief to ask about whether he was in compliance with his probation requirements — i.e. whether he'd reported as required and kept in touch with his probation officers — and whether the office had had any contacts with him […]

    December 11, 2018

  • Cases

    Doe v. County of San Benito

    FAC is fighting to protect the First Amendment rights of anonymous journalists in San Benito County. CLOSED

    November 26, 2025

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    Blog

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

    A Shasta County elections official excluded a local news organization from receiving official press releases in the run up to the November election. The move drew a legal threat by FAC on behalf of Shasta Scout, condemnation by press groups, and a rebuke by the Board of Supervisors. Photo: Courtesy of Annelise Pierce

    October 17, 2025

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    Explainer

    […] or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data." Govt. Code § 7922.535(c). If an agency claims "unusual circumstances," it must provide "written notice … setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched." Govt. Code § 7922.535(b). In general, […]

    September 5, 2025

  • Cases

    Public Records

    First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Diego

    […] FAC Reply in Support of Motion for Judgment (4/6/2026) City of San Diego's Opposition to FAC's Motion for Judgment (3/16/2026) City of San Diego's Request for Judicial Notice (3/16/2026) Declaration of Julie Epperson in Support of City of San Diego's Opposition to Motion for Judgment (3/16/2026) Declaration of Stacy J. Plotkin-Wolff in Support of […]

    June 26, 2025

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    Blog

    Behind the Headlines: How EdSource Put Sunshine on Policing in California Schools

    EdSource journalists spent more than a year acquiring public records from law enforcement across California to document policing in K-12 schools. The project — a seemingly impossible undertaking due to barriers to public information — came at a time when communities were debating anew the role of armed officers in schools. (Graphics by EdSource. Photo: […]

    October 14, 2024