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FOIA

Need Assistance Using FOIA To Request My FISA File

[…] find helpful. FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal open records act that provides a mechanism to gain access to public records. FOIA requires that a government agency produce existing records that are not otherwise exempt. 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(2). Under FOIA, there are nine categories of documents that are exempt from disclosure. 5 […]

April 6, 2020
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CPRA

Can we submit a Public Records Act request for a California elected official’s personal emails, text messages?

[…] clear. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

July 30, 2020
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CPRA

City Delays Responding to Records Requests Until It’s Too Late To Use the Information Requested

[…] the same day, the City provided confirmation of receipt of those requests. During the next 43 days, I received several emails from the City stating "Pursuant to Government Code § 6253.c(2)" they need more time to "respond." I finally sent another email to the City demanding a response. After 45 days, the City responded […]

March 20, 2020
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CPRA

How Can I Access Records From The California Department of Corrections Regarding High-Profile Offenders?

[…] records. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

September 21, 2021
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Blog

‘Stop Shooting Her!’: Video of Fatal Shooting of Teen Shows Why Police Transparency Matters

[…] armed when she was running toward deputies, or who shot her." To investigate that claim, independent journalist Joey Scott submitted a request under the California Public Records Act for videos of the shootout. But the sheriff’s department stonewalled for 18 months. Only after FAC demanded disclosure did the sheriff finally release videos and other […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 15, 2024
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Blog

Behind the Headlines: How reporter Robert J. Lopez fought for public records on child farmworkers in California

[…] career. He fought for years to get access to public records about a sheriff’s deputy’s killing of Los Angeles Times columnist Ruben Salazar in 1970, helped expose government corruption in the small Los Angeles County city of Bell and uncovered corruption and worker exploitation in California’s legal cannabis market. Recently, FAC talked with Lopez […]

February 10, 2026
Cases

Public Records

Damien v. County of Riverside

[…] is modeled on earlier police transparency laws and requires public disclosure of previously secret records related to in-custody deaths at local detention facilities. Under SB 519, agencies must generally disclose records related to in-custody deaths within 45 days of the request, with some exceptions. The public has a compelling interest in ensuring that all […]

December 5, 2025
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FAC Represents Buen Vecino in Lawsuit for Public Records About High-Profile Immigration Raid

[…] SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – On behalf of nonprofit community organization Buen Vecino, the First Amendment Coalition, with attorneys Gregory Pleasants and Shaffy Moeel, filed a Public Records Act lawsuit against Ventura County and its sheriff to compel disclosure of video footage showing what deputy sheriffs did at a controversial immigration enforcement operation. On July […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 17, 2025
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Newsgathering

California Bill Could Chill Speech, Harm News Outlets

[…] as those individuals." In this bill, these individuals could demand that businesses refrain from selling their personal information or delete their personal information, and requires businesses to comply with 72 hours of receiving a demand. The bill opens the door for these individuals to sue if the business does not comply. FAC and FPF […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 10, 2025
Cases

Public Records

First Amendment Coalition v. City of San Diego
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 26, 2025