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Police Failed to Tell Judge of Bryan Carmody’s Status as Journalist Before Obtaining Warrant, Unsealed Records Show

[…] department’s extreme overreach here, the more the city’s violation of California and federal law becomes obvious. There must be accountability, at the highest levels of San Francisco government, for this trampling on journalists’ rights. Judge East on July 18 ordered police to publicly release the search warrant application, which police used to collect call […]
- Press Freedom
July 23, 2019
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Op-Ed: Passing SB 16 Will Bring Transparency to Police Misconduct

[…] calling for passage of California Senate Bill 16, which would expand the types of police misconduct records that would be subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. The bill, authored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, builds on a measure FAC strongly supported in 2018, "The Right to Know Act," or SB 14, a […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
June 9, 2021
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New episode of ‘Civic’ podcast features FAC’s David Snyder on press protections at protests

[…] and ears of the public," Snyder told "Civic" host Laura Wenus. "They are the only people, in most instances, who are in position to tell us what government is doing in our name." Senate Bill 98, introduced by state Sen. Mike McGuire, would would provide some additional protections for journalists at protest scenes and […]
- Press Freedom
June 11, 2021
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Leading Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky Joins FAC Board

[…] look forward to his leadership and vision, as well as his unparalleled knowledge, insight and acumen, as we tackle threats to free speech, a free press and government transparency." Chemerinsky joins a 23-member board composed of working and retired journalists, lawyers, publishers and community leaders. ABOUT FAC The First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit […]

May 7, 2020
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Latest FAC suit secures release of Sonoma County Superbowl Contract

[…] Host Committee for the Super Bowl—- contained so many trade secrets that it couldn’t be released in redacted form. We were skeptical that a contract involving a government agency, and providing opportunities for tourism promotion, could be chock full of the kind of sensitive business and financial information constituting "trade secrets." Now that the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
March 9, 2016
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Lara Bergthold, Marcos Bretón and Alica Del Valle Join FAC Board

[…] Alica are each exceptionally accomplished in their fields and bring a tremendous amount of energy and expertise to bear in service of our critical work to ensure government transparency and First Amendment protections for all," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. Bergthold is principal partner at RALLY, a communications firm focused on political and […]

June 9, 2021
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Shelton v. Napa Valley Unified School District

[…] 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
July 8, 2024
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Journalism Leaders Ricardo Sandoval-Palos and Edward Wasserman Join FAC Board

[…] editor, and media executive. "Ricardo and Ed join FAC at an auspicious time, as we expand our programs and staff to aggressively meet the extraordinary demand for government accountability, transparency and the fundamental rights of free expression and a free press," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "We will benefit from the experience, wisdom […]

July 9, 2020
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In Separate Moves, State and Federal Courts in California OK Policy Changes Allowing Greater Public Access

[…] the types of records that courts, in their administrative capacity, possess in common with, say, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Franchise Tax Board, or any other government agency. Until now. Under the new access rule, which takes effect January 1, you will be able to request records showing the exact compensation of court […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 18, 2009
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Google lawyer Nicole Wong is newest member of CFAC Board

Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel of Google, has joined the Board of Directors of the California First Amendment Coalition, the free speech and open- government advocacy group. An expert on legal issues concerning technology and the internet, Ms. Wong has responsibility at Google for litigation and legal strategies for all Google products. Before joining […]

June 2, 2009