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FAC hosts training sessions for the press and public on a variety of open government and First Amendment topics. Below are examples of sessions we offer, which can be conducted virtually or in person, and feature experts in First Amendment, public access, and newsgathering issues. If you would like to bring FAC to your […]

June 12, 2024
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First Amendment

FAC Calls on Governor to Sign Bill Strengthening Press Protections at Protests

[…] allows a journalist whohas been detained to speak to the supervisory officer to immediately challenge their detention. The last year's events have further illustrated why the governor must act.More than 50 journalists reported being targeted by law enforcement while covering protests in California, and adisproportionatenumber of those journalists are Black or brown, Ashanti Blaize-Hopkinswrites […]
September 30, 2021
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First Amendment

FAC news: Prop 42 victory, amicus briefs on the Wrap, NCAA, fee waivers & more

[…] and sponsored Prop 42 to end funding disputes between local governments and the state that have given local governments a legal excuse to opt out of open- government laws. Prop 42, by clarifying that cities and counties are responsible for the (modest) costs of conducting their affairs in accord with open-government laws, ends those […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
June 17, 2014
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The Rowan County KY Clerk has no “right” to refuse marriage licenses to gay couples

[…] Kim Davis, the Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, who, on personal religious grounds, has refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, misconceives her job. As a government functionary, she is an agent of the Rowan County government, vested by law with certain responsibilities, including the stamping and issuance of pieces of paper that […]

September 3, 2015
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Temecula Residents Sue School Board and its President for First Amendment and Brown Act Violations

[…] meeting." "Californians have the right to attend public meetings concerning policies that impact their families, especially their child’s education," said Jonathan Markovitz, Free Expression and Access to Government staff attorney at the ACLU SoCal. "TVUSD Board President Komrosky has consistently violated that right by inappropriately expelling people from school board meetings." The lawsuit asks […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 22, 2023
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Sunshine Week: Transparency Critical During Public Health Emergency

A letter from Executive Director David Snyder Dear Friends of the First Amendment, During times of widespread uncertainty, the public needs a clear picture of what our government is doing. Indeed, transparency is much more important in such times, when the government takes on a far greater role in our day-to-day lives. As government […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 16, 2020
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Secret Docket Revealed: FAC Wins Cal Supreme Court Rulings Unsealing Clemency Files

[…] last year of former state Sen. Roderick Wright. Since the Wright records were made public early this year, Newsom has continued to insist that the file materials must remain sealed in their entirety, requiring FAC to continue filing motions to unseal. The recent six orders make clear that the Governor must comply with California […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 16, 2019
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SacBee calls for more transparency in compensation agreements with public employee unions

[…] compensation contracts between municipalities and public employee unions. The editorial cites an article by CFAC's executive director. Here's the SacBee editorial: ----- Editorial: Let public in on government labor deals Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Peter Scheer, who heads the California First Amendment Coalition, has a novel idea: End the secrecy […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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Rating the leading Presidential candidates on First Amendment issues. And the winner is . . .

[…] few weeks, it's worth considering how the leading contenders compare in their commitment to First Amendment rights. All political leaders are champions of free speech and open- government--in a vacuum. The real question is how they would balance those principles against competing interests in decisions involving issues of national security, economic policy and the […]

June 3, 2009
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Public Records Lawsuit Seeks Transparency at San José City Hall

[…] that Mayor Liccardo directed a constituent to contact him on a personal email account to skirt public records laws. "I’m going to delete this email from my government account," Liccardo wrote to the constituent, according to documents obtained and published by San José Spotlight. As San José Spotlight and FAC attorneys tell the court, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 3, 2022