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    Legal Hotline

    The Legal Hotline gives users quick, free access to FAC’s lawyers for questions about access to public records and your right to attend government meetings in California; access to court documents and proceedings in California and federal courts; and First Amendment protections for freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

    June 12, 2024

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    FAC News Press Release

    Leading Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky Joins FAC Board

    […] 23-member board composed of working and retired journalists, lawyers, publishers and community leaders.  ABOUT FAC The First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing free speech, government transparency and public participation in civic affairs. Bookmark our free Legal Hotline, resources on accessing public records and meetings, and our journalist Subpoena Defense Initiative.  

    May 7, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Supervisors multi-tasking during public comment

    Although the Brown Act does require that local agency governing board meetings be open to the public, and that the public be permitted to address the board regarding any item within the agency's jurisdiction, Govt. Code section 54954.3(a), the Brown Act does not require that any Board member pay attention to those comments. Holme […]

    December 21, 2011

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    Blog FAC News

    Attorney Judy Alexander Joins FAC as Special Access Litigation Counsel

    […] FAC Board member, has 25 years experience in first amendment and access matters, including litigation for news media and other clients to obtain access to public records, meetings, courtrooms and judicial records under the California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, the federal Freedom of Information Act and the First Amendment. While […]

    March 9, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Councilmember penalties for Brown Act violations

    […] City Council can be guilty of a misdemeanor under certain circumstances. Specifically, under California Government Code section 54959, each member of a legislative body who attends a meeting of that legislative body where action is taken in violation of the Brown Act, and "where the member intends to deprive the public of information to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Government Transparency & Accountability

    Ensuring public access to information is essential for the people to know what the government is doing in their name. We advance and defend freedom of information — access to public records and public meetings — through education, policy advocacy and litigation.

    July 3, 2024

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Suspended from job for posting negative comment on personal, private Facebook page

    […] extremely unhappy with the company, and feel like we (employees) are getting "ripped off"  so they can put up a good looking number at the stock holders’ meeting. Someone has forwarded this very private thought to my management, now I am currently suspended for violating the "code of business conduct" under "conflict of interest." […]

    February 16, 2012

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    FAC News Press Release

    Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

    […] inside and outside the classroom that make her a great asset to the organization." Policarpio's work at FAC focuses on expanding access to public records and government meetings, and defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press. In addition to assisting FAC attorneys with litigating cases in court, Policarpio participates in drafting amicus […]

    October 18, 2022