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Brown Act School Records

My statement was inaccurately depicted in published minutes

[…] board meeting. When the minutes were made available my statements were mischaracterized. What are my rights regarding my statements recorded as factual? Should I send a " cure and correct notice" asking for my statements to be recorded correctly? I see the recording of my statements as removing key points regarding problems I see […]

December 6, 2010
Handbooks

California Public Records Act Primer

[…] Public Records Act. The California Law Revision Commission has this table showing how previous sections of the Public Records Act were renumbered. This is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. Questions or corrections: contact the First Amendment Coalition at FAC@firstamendmentcoalition.org. Last updated July 2023.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
July 8, 2024
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Blog

It starts again: A Washington, DC judge has ordered 5 journalists to name their confidential sources for stories about the anthrax letters of 2001
- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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First Amendment

FAC Urges Orange School Board Member to Retract Statement Threatening Speech Rights

[…] liable for these slanderous comments, so you need to be very careful of that, so I’m warning you about that." FAC Legal Director David Loy sent a letter to Mr. Ortega explaining that his threats violated the First Amendment and California law. As Loy wrote, "critique of elected officials is democracy, not defamation." The […]
- Free Expression
January 31, 2023
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Blog

An open letter to judges in the BALCO appeal
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
Posts

FAC Urges California Highway Patrol to Release Public Records Relating to 2016 California State Capitol Violence

The First Amendment Coalition today submitted a letter to the California Highway Patrol, urging CHP to release public records it has refused to disclose regarding the violent clashes at the California State Capitol on June 26, 2016. The letter also calls CHP to task for the apparent use of a public records request as […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
February 16, 2018
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CPRA

Access to government officials’ email on personal account

Suppose a public official advises certain persons to communicate with him at home -- either by email or letter -- in order to avoid having to disclose any of those communications as public records under the California Public Records Act? Would those records, in fact, be exempt from the PRA?

June 8, 2009
Posts

FAC Urges California Courts to Ensure Public Access Amid COVID-19 Emergency

[…] courtrooms or via video must in some way be open to the public and press. See, Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court, 478 U.S. 1 (1986). Gov. Newsom correctly designated the press as "essential" and therefore they are exempt from the state’s "shelter in place" order. Reporters, who serve as the eyes and ears of […]
March 25, 2020
Cases

City of Gilroy v. Superior Court

[…] agency failed to conduct an adequate search for records or unlawfully destroyed records. On December 20, 2023, FAC led a coalition of organizations in sending an amicus letter to the California Supreme Court urging it to review that decision. The letter states: "An agency cannot disclose what it does not locate. The failure to […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
December 20, 2023
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Reader Response

[…] It's out duty. The unseemly rush comes from journalists who go to print without the facts. Bill Lockyer California Attorney General Scheer responds: The Attorney General is correct that the HP prosecution was initiated by complaint rather than indictment, and that of the five persons charged, only two are HP employees; the other three […]

June 2, 2009