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The public does not get to see what’s in the new BART contract until it’s a done deal. Why is that?

[…] negotiations over union contracts are different than run-of-the-mill issues that occupy elected representatives at meetings of directors (or supervisors or council members, etc.) Some secrecy is necessary for the negotiating process to work. I get that. But it does not follow that the public can have no access, and no input, until after the […]

October 29, 2013
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Sunshine Week: Transparency Critical During Public Health Emergency

[…] to court documents and proceedings; and freedom of speech and freedom of the press protections. Reporters on deadline can also contact us at [email protected] and (415) 460-5060 for a rapid response. 2. Asked & Answered Search our database of prior Legal Hotline questions to see if the information you need is at your fingertips. […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 16, 2020
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Statement on Judge’s Ruling in Public Access Case Against Kern County Superior Court

[…] turned away at the courthouse steps. FAC is grateful to Judge Drozd for carefully considering the important First Amendment right of access and putting court officials on notice that the pandemic doesn’t mean the end of constitutional rights."We filed suit because the Superior Court had adopted an unconstitutional order that courthouse security used to […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 2, 2020
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San José releases trove of mayor’s emails in FAC public records case

The fight for transparency continues Friends, Earlier this year, wefiled a lawsuitto bring more transparency to San José City Hall. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the California Public Records Act after city officials failed to turn over emails, text messages and other documents we believe the public was entitled to see. This month, we […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 17, 2022
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NYT still has the power to alter the facts of the very story on which it is reporting.

Long gone are the days when major newspapers and network news operations had the power, through their selection of stories, to set the political agenda. That's a change for the better, to be sure. But the best of the ancien media regime are still peerless in their ability to compel change in the actions […]

October 7, 2013
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New state law adds protections for anonymous online speech

[…] signed a bill that greatly strengthens the right to anonymous speech online. Assembly Bill 2433 raises procedural obstacles to out-of-state companies that subpoena California-based internet service providers for the IDs of anonymous posters. Unless there is a demonstrable basis for the underlying lawsuit, the subpoena will be thrown out and attorney's fees charged to […]
- Free Expression
June 3, 2009
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New ruling in FAC case opens door to release of state bar records needed for affirmative action research

[…] an open-government organization, establishes that administrative records of the State Bar, which is an arm of the Judiciary, do not get a free pass from all government-access requirements. The Bar had argued that its administrative records were uniquely exempt from access rules applicable to all other local governments and state agencies in California. "This […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 10, 2011
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Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

[…] her law degree from UC Davis School of Law in 2022. Her achievements in law school include being recognized as a member of the Order of Barristers for her excellence in oral advocacy, serving as the vice chair of the Moot Court Honors Board and as the managing articles editor for the Social Justice […]

October 18, 2022
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Kern County Superior Court Rescinds Public Access Ban

[…] Court's new order reads: "Members of the press and public will also be admitted to observe public proceedings in all courthouses, subject to public health physical distancing requirements and other health and safety guidelines and standards." A previous version of the Standing Order issued on March 23 was unconstitutional and was used repeatedly to […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 15, 2020
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Introducing Our Police Transparency Guide

[…] Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, has been at the forefront of the court battles to enforce the new laws, representing FAC and news organizations in their quests for transparency. The guide provides essential information about who and what are covered by the laws, how agencies and unions have responded in court, what to expect […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 6, 2020