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    Q&A: FAC Legal Director David Loy on the right to honk your horn as a form of expression

    […] First Amendment Coalition is supporting a federal civil rights case brought by the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties that aims to limit when the government can ticket someone for sounding their car horn to speak out (read our amicus brief). The ACLU’s case is on behalf of Susan Porter, a San […]

    February 16, 2022

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    Scott v. County of Imperial

    […] the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and ICE" from "2018 to today’s date." In response, the county said it was waiting for the federal government’s permission to disclose the records based on the "Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. Article VI, Clause 2, and Comity doctrine." On February 12, 2026, […]

    April 21, 2026

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    California shouldn’t price the public out of public records. Democracy is at stake.

    […] could refrain from conducting oversight of state agencies. When you price the public out of public records, important information will remain out of reach for all. More: Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay more for them (3/26/2026) Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers (3/20/2026)

    April 6, 2026

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    Cal Poly Student Journalist, FAC Sue University for Withholding Public Records

    Award-Winning Student Journalist’s Public Records Requests Remain Unfulfilled for More Than 18 Months SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Mustang News, the student paper at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), today sued the school for violating the California Public Records Act by refusing to disclose public […]

    April 23, 2024

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    Despite Transparency Laws, FAC is Still Fighting for Police Records

    […] laws don’t enforce themselves, and public agencies throughout California have often ignored or defied them. Recently, we filed motions in two cases that show how some local governments continue to resist police transparency, despite the state legislature’s findings that secrecy undermines public trust in law enforcement. In San Diego, we moved to compel disclosure […]

    February 12, 2026

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    FAC Sues City of El Monte for Withholding Police Records

    […] Center for Investigative Journalism (LACIJ), the nonprofit news organization that publishes Investigate LA, a news site focusing on underreported, data-driven stories in San Gabriel Valley. "When the government withholds information from journalists, it’s the public that pays the price," says LACIJ editor Albert Serna. "These documents are critical to keeping El Monte and the […]

    January 29, 2026

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    Accessing Police Records Under The California Public Records Act

    January 13, 2026

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    Submit your FAC Award nomination today!

    The deadline for the First Amendment Coalition’s Free Speech & Open Government Awards is January 30! Make sure you submit your nomination for the year’s best contributions to the advancement of open government and freedom of expression and information. We know there’s some excellent work out there that deserves to be nominated. Maybe you […]

    December 16, 2025

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    Redding police release bodycam footage to newsroom after FAC advocacy

    […] its credit, the city then agreed to disclose the video footage without litigation. But it shouldn’t have taken a lawyer’s letter to force disclosure. Public trust in government — and especially in law enforcement — depends on transparency. When police officers cause significant injury, justifiably or otherwise, the people have a right to the […]

    November 25, 2025

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    Sunshine in the Valley

    […] Valley, an area that has one of the lowest per-capita numbers of journalists of any region in the state, demonstrates their genuine commitment to press freedom and government transparency at the local level." Request a Workshop If you are interested in learning more about the topics covered in the Coachella Valley, check out FAC’s […]

    November 20, 2025