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    CPRA

    Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?

    […] here. 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 24, 2021

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    Accessing A Prison Visit Audio Transcript in Maine

    […] public records laws. But I can tell you that based on my experience with other states’ open records laws, there’s a presumption that records held by the government are subject to disclosure unless some exemption applies. The first step is always to simply submit a written request to the agency that holds the records, […]

    March 6, 2020

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How do I find which grant funded school district position using CPRA

    […] your request. Find out more about the CA Public Records Act in FAC's  CPRA primer. Bryan Cave 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.

    September 9, 2015

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    CPRA

    Request for names of Squid Vessel Permit buyers denied

    I am a commercial fisherman and a journalist. Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Record Act ( Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), I am requesting a list of all Market Squid Vessel Permits bought and sold during the last five years. Included in the list, I specifically want the names of […]

    June 11, 2015

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    Press Freedom Initiative

    FAC provides legal support to journalists targeted with subpoenas or government searches seeking confidential news sources and other newsgathering materials.

    July 2, 2024

  • Latest News

    Press Release

    FAC Seeks Review of Ninth Circuit Decision that Upholds Law that Prohibits Car Honking at Protests

    […] lawsuit, Porter asserts a First Amendment right to express herself through horn use. After initially letting the case proceed, the district judge ruled in favor of the government, finding Section 27001 is a permissible, content-neutral regulation. On appeal, Porter’s attorneys argued that the statute is a content-based ban on expressive horn use that must […]

    April 21, 2023

  • Events

    Newsgathering

    Behind the Headlines: A Public Records Training Session for Journalists

    […] months of student protests. Annie Cappetta, Legal Fellow, First Amendment Coalition Cappetta contributes to FAC’s free Legal Hotline, which provides educational information about the California Public Records Act, other public access laws and the First Amendment. She also represents journalists in public records and First Amendment cases. She will share expertise on how to […]

    August 10, 2024

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    Blog

    Your Detailed Guide to Covering Police Shootings

    […] objective truth. It’s a daunting task, especially in the often emotionally charged cases of police shootings. And while there are internal departmental reviews designed to measure officers’ actions against policy and prosecutorial reviews to see if police acted lawfully, it’s often left to the media to produce a holistic account of what happened and […]

    September 12, 2025

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    Cases Press Release

    Court Rules Against Huntington Beach Censorship Scheme

    […] demurrer, which attempted to dismiss the case. "Freedom to read is essential to learning and growth," said David Loy, legal director at the First Amendment Coalition. "The government should not be deciding what library books youth can read." Plaintiffs were represented by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, ACLU Foundation of Northern California, First […]

    September 9, 2025

  • Handbooks

    Guía para periodistas: Aplicación de las leyes de inmigración

    Las audiencias de los tribunales de inmigración suelen ser públicas, aunque los jueces de inmigración tienen la discreción para cerrar los procedimientos o restringir el acceso a determinadas personas en algunas circunstancias. El Manual de prácticas de los tribunales de inmigración de la Oficina Ejecutiva de Revisión de Inmigración (EOIR, por sus siglas en inglés)  […]

    September 2, 2025