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    Blog FAC News

    Remembering FAC Founding Father and California Journalism Giant, Frank McCulloch

    […] one eye and nearly so in the other, he helped lead a group of journalists across the nation to convince the Pulitzer Prize Board at Columbia University to correct a controversial wrong in the history of American journalism. Frank McCulloch, 2015 McCulloch wrote the group’s lead letter petitioning for a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Ed […]

    May 31, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Records involving peace officers

    I submitted a CPRA request to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and received some satisfaction. There are some items I have not heard about yet. I was denied on the following items:1) List of the positions (job titles), basic responsibilities, and site locations held by Lt. during his entire employ at the Department […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog Cases

    FAC’s Subpoena Defense Initiative Protects Blogger in Celebrity Court Case

    […] rights and referrals to attorneys who can help represent them, should the need arise. Loy and FAC helped Swithin build her defense, gathering facts to prepare a letter explaining to Homme’s attorney that the law barred Homme from obtaining the information she sought—that both the First Amendment and California’s Journalist Shield law protected Swithin. […]

    March 13, 2023

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Park & Rec “advisory committee” keeping its advice secret

    […] the plan clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure. This is generally a fairly high threshold to meet. You might to start by submitting a PRA request letter to the parks and rec board seeking records related to the management committee's meetings. Although not statutorily required (your other option would be to orally convey […]

    August 8, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How can I Access Information On a Parolee in California

    I'm trying to find out how to access a record from the parole office to determine the date a certain parolee absconded. Can you help? Is there a sample letter for making a request?

    January 20, 2021

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    CPRA request on pension investments was denied for the “public good”

    […] the San Diego County Employees Retirement System and am wondering if there is any case law that shows the use of this law is not being applied correctly. I have included the information below that the plan provided me. "...documents evaluating performance of managers and any documents relating to a manager change before the […]

    May 16, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Tax collector withholding documents

    […] I suggest you do is to submit another request. Be sure to specify that this second request is being made under the PRA. The sample PRA request letter you can findhere may be useful in preparing your follow-up letter. With respect to the exemptions that might apply, it is possible that the "catch-all" exemption […]

    July 16, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Police Records and Investigation Files

    […] with the shooting investigation. That makes no sense. The second request was apparently just ignored. It's been 24 days since the request was submitted in writing. Both letters asked for policy and statistical information on department issued tasers, training on their use and statistical information related to them. I believe the department is withholding […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    How to requests public documents from San Francisco Airport

    […] order to get access to public records, you must ask for them.  If you want to make a CPRA request, please take a look at the sample letter on the FAC website here: CPRA Request Letter Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline […]

    May 11, 2018

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    FAC Opposes Legislation that Would Weaken Police Transparency 

    […] (6/14/2023) San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Pretty staggering’: Thousands of California police officers could be stripped of their badges under new law (6/14/2023) CBS8 San Diego: CA law strips bad cops of their badges, now the commission doesn't want to share personnel files (5/25/2023) Coalition letter to legislate leader urging them to reject the budget trailer bill:

    June 15, 2023