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Mel Opotowsky, 1931-2024

[…] few thousand dollars to what it is today: a robust and growing organization with a professional staff that shapes public policy, fights important court battles on open- government and First Amendment issues, and trains and educates journalists and others across the state. Mel, a journalist his entire working life, was still plying his trade […]

April 26, 2024
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Lies, bigoted rants and snuff videos: Why defense of free speech often entails defense of seriously unsavory characters.

[…] speech having no social value can't be proscribed without also suppressing speech that does have social value. Even more than we dislike hate speech we fear a government that has the power to decide what speech will be heard and what speech will be silenced. Constitutional safeguards for speech that really matters--political speech, informed […]
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
February 7, 2012
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Latest FAC suit secures release of Sonoma County Superbowl Contract

[…] Host Committee for the Super Bowl—- contained so many trade secrets that it couldn’t be released in redacted form. We were skeptical that a contract involving a government agency, and providing opportunities for tourism promotion, could be chock full of the kind of sensitive business and financial information constituting "trade secrets." Now that the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 9, 2016
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Las Vegas Sun series on construction deaths wins CFAC Sunlight award

Donal Brown

June 3, 2009
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Shelton v. Napa Valley Unified School District

[…] seeks to prevent the release of public records regarding a former public school teacher’s alleged sexual abuse of students. A reverse CPRA lawsuit seeks to prevent a government agency from releasing records in response to a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request. Reverse CPRA lawsuits are often brought by the subject of the records […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 8, 2024
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In Separate Moves, State and Federal Courts in California OK Policy Changes Allowing Greater Public Access

[…] the types of records that courts, in their administrative capacity, possess in common with, say, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Franchise Tax Board, or any other government agency. Until now. Under the new access rule, which takes effect January 1, you will be able to request records showing the exact compensation of court […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 18, 2009
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First Amendment travesties far and near

[…] of the world. Am I the only one to see the irony here? Suppressing calls for boycotts or other demonstrations, ostensibly to protect against challenges to a government's legitimacy, is akin to shutting down a university in order to counter an assault on academic freedom, or canceling an election to thwart threats to democracy. […]

July 12, 2011
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First Amendment Coalition Awarded $500,000 to Bolster Leadership and Build Capacity Infrastructure

[…] portfolio of "Sunrise Grants," totaling over $10 Million in investment to grassroots-based organizations in California's Central Valley. The individual investment will help support FAC’s mission of advancing government transparency and accountability and strengthening and protecting our First Amendment rights. "We are so honored to receive this generous and extended support, which will do so […]

March 31, 2023
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FAC, Media Coalition Notch Important Victory in Growing Police Transparency Fight

[…] of dishonesty. Judge Treat held that SB 1421 applies to all misconduct records, irrespective of when they were created. As a result, the judge ruled, the records must be released. However, Treat delayed the release of records for 10 days so that the unions can appeal the order if they wish. Judge Treat’s order […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 11, 2019
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FAC Sues San Diego District Attorney’s Office for Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Records

[…] to allegations of sexual misconduct against its District Attorney’s Office. (You can read the filed petition below.) The office has refused to release the records, which clearly must be disclosed under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and are of significant public concern. To date, the District Attorney has admitted to having records relating […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 27, 2018