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Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

FAC February 17, 2017

about us Privacy Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your information privacy is extremely important to us.  We have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information and data when you use the First Amendment Coalition website (“Site”) and any First Amendment Coalition application programming interfaces, and other services offered by First Amendment Coalition. (“Services”).  This Privacy Policy also explains your choices for managing your information preferences, including opting

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Our Staff

FAC December 28, 2016

About Us Our Staff Meet Our Staff and Contributors David Snyder Executive Director David Snyder, a lawyer and former journalist, became executive director of the First Amendment Coalition in 2017. During David’s tenure, FAC has grown its staff and programs, which now include a journalist Subpoena Defense Initiative, FOI Boot Camps, a broad range of strategic litigation in state and federal court, and more live programs in California and beyond. David frequently comments on issues

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David Snyder, Journalist and First Amendment Lawyer, Named to Head FAC

Peter Scheer November 18, 2016

David Snyder, a lawyer and journalist who has worked at the highest levels of both professions, has been selected as the new Executive Director of the First Amendment Coalition. He takes over leadership of the free speech and open-government organization on January 1. Snyder is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, a global law firm. His practice includes litigation and counseling in the areas of First Amendment rights

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Federal court deals blow to law restricting use of videos from the floor of the California state Assembly

donal brown June 23, 2016

A federal district judge in California granted a preliminary injunction on enforcing a ban on the use of video from the state Assembly for political advertising. The ruling allows the Firearms Policy Coalition to use Assembly footage for ads against a proposed ballot initiative tightening California’s gun laws. (Madison.Com, June 22, 2016, by Don Thompson of The Associated Press) One of the lawyers for the coalition, Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post, June 23, 2016, summarized

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A&A: Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public

FAC June 17, 2016

Q: I have been seeking release of daily crime logs through the Police Department, preferably the day they are issued. The log is maintained by a patrol officer for 24-hour periods between 4 a.m. and 4 a.m. and through CPRA request have successfully obtained past logs electronically in .doc or .pdf format. However, the department Public Information Officer (PIO )has refused to provide the daily log when requested claiming they need to be double-checked for accuracy

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