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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
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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
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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 […]
- Free Expression
April 21, 2023
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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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 10, 2024
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Public Records

FAC Intervenes After a Man Was Refused Bodyworn Camera Footage of His Own Arrest by Redding Police

FAC sent the following letter to Redding City Attorney Christian Curtis urging the city to release the bodyworn camera footage of the arrest of Daniel Maher. Maher and Shasta Scout requested the footage of his arrest only for the city to deny it, in likely violation of the California Public Records Act.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 25, 2025
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Public Records

Buen Vecino v. County of Ventura
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 17, 2025
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Powering the Student Press: FAC Gives Protest Rights and Public Records Sessions at Recent Conferences

[…] for public records reporting. At the Journalism Association of Community College’s Southern California Regional Conference, which was held at Cal State Northridge, I gave a training session on the California Public Records Act and moderated the keynote panel on protest coverage, featuring FAC Legal Director David Loy and Southern California News Group journalist Ryanne Mena.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
October 28, 2025
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First Amendment

FAC Represents Newsroom After Shasta Elections Official Illegally Excludes its Journalists from Media Release Distribution

[…] its press release distribution list. Curtis told Shasta Scout he did not think it was a "legitimate" newsroom due to its "political lean" and nonprofit status. FAC’s letter notes Curtis’s decision violates the First Amendment, writing: "The government may not condition its distribution of press releases on its perception of what publications are deemed ‘legitimate.’"
- Press Freedom
October 9, 2025