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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Welcomes David Loy as Legal Director

    […] civil liberties litigator who has defended the First Amendment rights of reporters, photographers, bloggers, students, teachers, activists, protesters, musicians, Marines, and motorcycle club members. He has fought for public disclosure and governmental transparency for over 20 years. He joins FAC from the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties, where he served as […]

    February 16, 2022

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2018 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner, or winners, could […]

    August 15, 2018

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2017 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner, or winners, could […]

    September 7, 2017

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    FAC Seeks Nominations for 2014 Free Speech & Open Government Award

    The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner could be a […]

    October 9, 2014

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    FAC Partners with MuckRock to Expand Reach of Open Records, Meetings Database

    […] Snyder. "MuckRock is providing a fantastic 21st-century solution to ensure anyone can simply and easily file public records requests. Hopefully, our resource will make it even easier for people to solicit information from their government." In addition to their online tools for seeking public records, MuckRock also provides a repository of hundreds of thousands […]

    May 29, 2018

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    FAC Partners with California News Fellowship Program to Support Early-Career Journalists

    […] meetings. The sessions also introduced the fellows to FAC’s free legal resources and mentors they can turn to throughout their careers. Michelle Zacarias, a news fellow reporting for CALÓ NEWS, a project of the Latino Media Collaboration, said she appreciated FAC’s session titled "Unlocking Public Records in California." "That was probably one of the […]

    November 17, 2023

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    Cases Press Release

    FAC Obtains Clemency Records in 6 California Cases After Challenging Secret Docket

    […] submitted these materials to the court as "confidential." And until FAC intervened starting in 2018, the Supreme Court acquiesced to that designation — without following the strict requirements under California law for determining what court records can be sealed from public view. Access the records related to the governor’s recommendation to pardon or commute […]

    December 23, 2019

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors

    […] leaders in California journalism join our board of directors," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "Cheryl, Sewell and Linda are joining FAC at a crucial time, both for our organization and for our state and country as a whole--we couldn’t be more fortunate to have their expertise and energy as FAC continues to grow […]

    November 12, 2020

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    FAC Joins Brief Urging California Supreme Court to Hold That Internet Content Providers Have a Right Under the First Amendment to Defend Speech on Their Websites

    […] the California Supreme Court to overrule a lower court's conclusion that Yelp could be required to remove content from its website — even though Yelp never had notice and an opportunity to challenge such an order. The ruling contradicts fundamental First Amendment principles, including the notion that publishers of content—not just the creators of […]

    April 20, 2017

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    FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award winners honored at Cal Press Foundation 138th Annual Dinner Banquet

    […] traditions of community journalism and the other demonstrating the effectiveness of citizen activism in holding officials accountable. They are both equally deserving of public honor and emulation for their advancement of government transparency: Monterey County Weekly is recognized for its years-­long effort, led by Editor Mary Duan and Staff Writer Sara Rubin, to unearth […]

    December 15, 2015