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    […] directly serving well over 1,000 Californians annually, including over 800 journalists, as well as millions who benefit from our work to ensure the law promotes and protects government transparency, free expression and a free press. We’re trusted and top-rated: We have earned top ratings from the most trusted independent charity evaluators in the United […]

    July 3, 2024

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    […] in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or First Amendment Coalition from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies.  You and First Amendment Coalition also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court.  In addition, you and First Amendment Coalition retain […]

    July 8, 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 […]

    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 […]

    December 22, 2023

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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 […]

    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 […]

    June 2, 2009