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[…] 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
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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: […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 14, 2024
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FAC Supports AB 339’s Open Meeting Provisions

April 1, 2021
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FAC Urges Santa Ana City Council to Withdraw Press Restrictions on City Council Meetings
- Press Freedom
September 17, 2024
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FAC Joins Nationwide Coalition Urging Transparency and Access in Response to COVID-19

Today the First Amendment Coalition joined the National Freedom of Information Coalition and 130 organizations nationwide in a letter to state, tribal and local public institutions raising concerns about transparency and access to meetings and records as these institutions respond to the coronavirus public-health crisis. Government bodies should not opportunistically take advantage of the public’s […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 20, 2020
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FAC, News Groups Protest Santa Ana’s Public Meeting Photography and Recording Policy

Update: On January 30, the city responded and confirmed that the policy will be revised. Today, FAC sent a letter to the City of Santa Ana objecting to the city's new policy regarding photographing, recording, or filming public meetings. The letter was co-signed by the Orange County Press Club, Voice of Orange County, Los Angeles […]
- Press Freedom
December 23, 2023
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FAC Opposes Bill that Could Hinder Public Access to Meetings

FAC joined a coalition of civic groups to oppose California Assembly Bill 361, which would allow local governments to operate with less openness and evade transparency requirements of the Brown Act during a locally declared emergency. Read our coalition's letter in opposition to AB 361. Track AB 361.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 2, 2021
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California Assembly Bill 1479 Would Add Much-Needed Teeth to Disclosure Requirements Under the California Public Records Act

[…] agencies do this is that there is very little cost to doing so: Although strict timelines are mandated by the CPRA, that law provides no specific penalties for delay. Assembly Bill 1479 would impose monetary penalties on agencies that unreasonably delay in responding to requests. It would also impose monetary penalties for "unreasonable" fees […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 20, 2017
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Assembly approves constitutional amendment to protect CPRA, Brown Act

[…] governments so that they comply with these important transparency laws." The First Amendment Coalition supports SCA 3, the amendment to the California constitution designed to end--once and for all--funding disputes between the state and local governments that lead to cuts in local governments' compliance with open-government laws--specifically, the Public Records Act and the Brown […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 1, 2013
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Update on open-government legislative proposals in Sacramento

AB 1978 AB 1978, a Bill that would have closed public access to ‘basemap’ data for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), put forth by Assemblymember Jose Solorio, was dropped after opposition from the GIS/GeoData and freedom of information communities. GIS "basemap" data is used to create the base layer for all local computer mapping. The […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 6, 2009