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    Message from the FAC Board

    […] our democracy. The fundamental rights defended by the First Amendment Coalition, as well as the rule of law, are under threat. The rule of law is essential for our democracy. In our work, we use the court system to enforce First Amendment rights, as well as government transparency and accountability. The recent, unconstitutional executive […]

    April 22, 2025

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    2024 Impact Report

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

    April 15, 2025

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    FAC News

    First Amendment Coalition Awarded Largest Single Gift Since its Inception

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has committed $1,650,000 to FAC over the next three years. This grant will expand FAC’s support for local journalists and allow us to launch a financial and fundraising strategy to ensure continued success and stability. "We […]

    March 12, 2025

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    Newsgathering

    Coalition urges law enforcement to respect role of press at LA wildfires

    […] press rights and civil liberties organizations today call on California law enforcement agencies, officers, and their partners to obey the California law permitting the press to enter closed areas devastated by the greater Los Angeles wildfires. The press has the unique responsibility of informing the public about these fires, especially when entire neighborhoods continue […]

    January 17, 2025

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    Blog

    Listen: The Future of Press Freedom

    How will journalism fare under the new Trump administration? FAC Advocacy Director Ginny LaRoe participated in a conversation with other First Amendment advocates and leading journalists to explore the dangers and opportunities. The conversation included: How the President-elect’s rhetoric, such as the "enemy of the people" and "fake news" narratives, affect public trust. How journalists […]

    January 16, 2025

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    Advocacy Blog

    Criticism Is Not Defamation. It’s Free Speech.

    For more than two and a half years, the Merced City School District Board of Education president has opened the public comment period of school board meetings with a warning to commenters. The president announces that "derogatory comments against district employees or others made in a board meeting can be actionable as defamation […]

    October 28, 2024

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    The First

    The First celebrates icons, journalists, activists, and attorneys who embody the rights and values FAC fights for every day — to speak truth to power, to publish uncomfortable facts, and to harness the power of the people to bring about change.  

    July 20, 2024