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    CPRA

    Request for names of Squid Vessel Permit buyers denied

    I am a commercial fisherman and a journalist. Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Record Act ( Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I am requesting a list of all Market Squid Vessel Permits bought and sold during the last five years. Included in the list, I specifically want the names of […]

    June 11, 2015

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    Work With Us

    […] education programs. This is a chance to play a key role at a leading California nonprofit that does important work to support California journalists’ ability to access government information to keep communities informed. Applications are no longer being accepted Working for FAC Employees and contributors are located across California. Employees have access to office […]

    July 3, 2024

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    Press Freedom Initiative

    FAC provides legal support to journalists targeted with subpoenas or government searches seeking confidential news sources and other newsgathering materials.

    July 2, 2024

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    Press Release

    FAC Seeks Review of Ninth Circuit Decision that Upholds Law that Prohibits Car Honking at Protests

    […] lawsuit, Porter asserts a First Amendment right to express herself through horn use. After initially letting the case proceed, the district judge ruled in favor of the government, finding Section 27001 is a permissible, content-neutral regulation. On appeal, Porter’s attorneys argued that the statute is a content-based ban on expressive horn use that must […]

    April 21, 2023

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    Newsgathering

    FAC Opposes Bill that Would Eliminate Press Access to Data About Public Officials

    […] their full residential address, enables journalists to probe their fitness and eligibility for office, in addition to general truthfulness. It allows journalists to perform oversight on newsworthy activities centering on a public official’s home for the duration of their time in office, such as calls for police service or controversial public benefits. Eliminating the […]

    July 10, 2025

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    First Amendment

    FAC and ACLU Final Demand Letter for Fresno County to Rescind Book Ban

    […] currently violates the Freedom to Read Act and imminently exposes the County to litigation if the Board of Supervisors fails to rescind it, even if the County never staffs the committee. As the letter demands, the County must "commit to rescind the Resolution no later than June 26, 2025 to avoid needlessly wasting taxpayers’ money."

    June 5, 2025

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    FAC News

    Media Lawyer Aaron Field Joins FAC as Senior Staff Attorney

    […] Staff Attorney, Field will oversee a newly expanded legal portfolio, with a focus on strategic litigation that holds California public agencies accountable under free speech and open government laws. "With the fundamental rights that underpin our democracy under direct and frequent attack, Aaron’s arrival at FAC couldn’t come at a more important time," said […]

    May 5, 2025

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    First Amendment

    Groups Demand Fresno County Rescind Book Ban

    […] the County’s libraries. Now, the coalition writes to demand that the County rescind the resolution or face exposure to litigation under California’s recently enacted Freedom to Read Act, similar to the lawsuit that FAC and others recently filed against the City of Huntington Beach. As the letter demands, "the County should rescind the Resolution […]

    April 8, 2025

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    Facing FAC Lawsuit, California Department of Justice Released Records on Shooting Death of Savannah Graziano

    […] which now exist in this case. Nonetheless, the Department denied Scott’s request because its investigation was ongoing. It cited the "catchall" exemption of the California Public Records Act, which sometimes allows an agency to withhold records if "on the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly […]

    March 31, 2025