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Government Can’t Dictate Editorial Decisions, FAC Tells Brentwood City Council
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Can I access recordings made by the LA Dept. of Animal Services?
[…] disclosure. "Writing" includes not only writings in the traditional sense, but "every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored." Gov't Code […]November 15, 2014
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Senior Center Boards and the Brown Act
It is certainly possible that the school district may cite privacy as a reason to turn down your request, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are correct to do so. Government Code section 6254 provides that " Except as provided in Section 6254.7, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of […]June 14, 2009
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The board of supervisors is only accepting written comment before meetings amid COVID-19. Does that violate the Brown Act?
[…] hours to speak, it was then delayed, then approved without allowing public comment except written the day before. We filed a Brown Act Complaint and received a letter back responding that they didn't have to allow anything but a written comment the day before. This matter was very important to us, so we want […]July 16, 2020
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Can they deny my request for a video of a meeting that was streamed live?
[…] who prevails in litigation filed pursuant to the Act, Gov't Code § 6259(d). You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter and a CPRA primer, on the FAC’s website here. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. […]June 12, 2015
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Can a journalist “plead the fifth” to avoid having to name a confidential source? A federal judge say yes.
[…] option to be considered whenever a journalist faces a government directive to name a confidential source. Taking the fifth in that situation is not necessarily a scarlet letter. More like a badge of honor, in my view. ----- Peter Scheer is executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. The views expressed here do not […]December 16, 2013
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Victory for newspaper publisher Tim Crews and FAC in Appeals Court decision
[…] crushing penalty in the form of an award of legal fees. The court said: "Counsel and their clients have a right to present issues that are arguably correct, even if it is extremely unlikely that they will win." FAC became involved in Crews’ defense after he was ordered to pay the district’s legal fees. […]July 20, 2013
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California’s Computer Privacy Laws Require a Critical Update: SB 178 is it.
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Are Power Point Presentations to Board of Healthcare District Public Records?
[…] refuse to allow you to inspect or copy it. If you wish you submit a Public Records Act request for the presentation, you can find a sample letter that you might want to take a look at on our website here. Cal. Gov’t § 54957.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 6255 or any other law, agendas of […]February 22, 2018
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School board offered settlement based on bad information; how can I set the record straight?
[…] options I have for going outside of the board for resolution. My goal would be to unwind the vote if at all possible, and re-vote under the correct facts. If that were not possible, I would like to let the public know that these incorrect facts were used in the discussions of the ultimate […]February 20, 2012