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FAC Writes in Support of Reporter Disparaged By Elected Official Following Public Records Request

[…] and Public Trust of Fresno State today called on a California public official to apologize for insulting a reporter and to take seriously his obligations under open- government laws. The letter to Tom Wheeler, a member of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, comes after Wheeler responded to a reporter's public records request with, […]
- Press Freedom
January 22, 2021
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FAC Urges Mendocino County to Adhere to First Amendment Protections in Establishing Media Program for PRA Requests

[…] Ordinance is lawful," FAC writes in its Aug. 29, 2022, letter, "we submit this letter to explain that any definition of ‘media organization’ the County might adopt must comport with strict First Amendment standards." The California News Publishers Association and the Freedom of Information Committee of the Northern California Chapter of the Society of […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 30, 2022
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FAC Calls on California City to End Unconstitutional Public Comment Policy

[…] actual disruption of a meeting. Indeed, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has held that virtually identical language is unconstitutional. No matter how intemperate, criticism of government and public officials is the core of what the First Amendment protects. As one court said over 40 years ago, "InAmerica, one who seeks or holds […]
- Free Expression
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 8, 2022
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CA Senate Bill 1421 Would Bring Desperately Needed Transparency to Police Misconduct Files

[…] agencies subject to the California Public Records Act) in being able to keep secret even confirmed allegations of misconduct. For everyone except police officers, investigations into misconduct must be made public if the charges are "well-founded," or if discipline is imposed. California has long been an outlier in the degree to which it allows […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 9, 2018
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Unplug Wikileaks? Enact a Federal Shield Law Instead

[…] has made no secret of its desire to unplug wikileaks, the whistleblower website infamous for data dumps of classified records. Of the few options available to the government, the best is one that probably hasn't been considered in this context: enacting a federal Shield Law. How would a Shield Law–a version of which has […]
- Press Freedom
November 16, 2010
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To force the paparazzi to clean up their act, turn the cameras on them

[…] them by name and by the websites and publications that buy their photos and videos. This will add to the pressure on them to clean up their act. Finally, let’s not shed too many tears about the celebrities who make an avocation out of complaining bitterly that paparazzi are ruining their lives. Celebrities who […]

June 3, 2009
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The Libby trial highlights the hypocrisy of players in Washington’s favorite pastime: the political scandal

[…] This includes, unfortunately, the press. The Plame investigation and ensuing trial of Libby have given the public a rare insight into the relationship between Washington reporters and government insiders who are their confidential sources. Leak investigations almost never result in disclosure of reporters’ anonymous sources. The Libby case is the rare exception because special […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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Super Bowl Score: Cop Overtime $6.3 Million, Taxpayers 0

[…] provided for reimbursement to Santa Clara. The reimbursement from the Host Committee to Santa Clara was expected to be $3.6 million to cover additional public safety and government services costs. San Francisco, however, negotiated no such deal. The Budget Analyst’s report observed that there was no written agreement, other than the original bid, between […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 14, 2016
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FAC to Intervene in Lawsuit that Attempts to Prohibit Disclosure of Public Records

[…] 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
May 9, 2024
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Settlement Reached in Free Speech Case at Temecula Valley Unified

[…] he disagrees with the viewpoint of their speech. Opposing opinions or stances on topics are not inherently disruptive. "It is important that our rights to petition the government and air grievances shall not be infringed by a school board president on a power trip," said plaintiff Julie Geary. "My hope is that the Temecula […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 16, 2024