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Skyline Foundation Commits $300,000 to FAC Over Three Years

[…] over the next three years. This generous grant will strengthen FAC’s legal support for journalists across California and bolster the organization’s capacity to defend free speech and government transparency. "We are immensely grateful to the Skyline Foundation for its support and shared commitment to protecting democracy through transparency and a free press," says FAC […]

September 3, 2025
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FAC Welcomes Juniper Licinio as Legal Fellow

[…] and Expression, focusing on drafting amicus briefs and research memos on First Amendment law. "We are delighted that Juniper will help FAC defend free speech and open government in California," says FAC’s Legal Director, David Loy. Juniper joins FAC’s litigation team as it expands its work increasing access to public records and government meetings, […]

August 21, 2025
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Public Meetings

FAC Urges San Mateo County to Keep Sheriff’s Removal Hearing Open to Public
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 16, 2025
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First Amendment

Government Can’t Dictate Editorial Decisions, FAC Tells Brentwood City Council
- Press Freedom
July 23, 2024
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Court Access

Groups Urge Judge to Provide Remote Access to Mahmoud Khalil Hearings
- Government Transparency and Accountability
April 10, 2025
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First Amendment

How do I know whether a city retaliated against me for criticizing it?

[…] 940 F.3d at 1054 (quoting City of Houston v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451, 461 (1987)). In particular, as the Supreme Court has noted, "the First Amendment prohibits government officials from subjecting an individual to retaliatory actions, including criminal prosecutions, for speaking out." Hartman v. Moore, 547 U.S. 250, 256 (2006). As another court said, […]

April 1, 2025
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First Amendment Coalition Awarded Largest Single Gift Since its Inception

[…] legal matters while also ensuring journalists working in a shifting media landscape have access to high-quality tutorials, workshops, guides, and other tools for accessing public records and government proceedings. "For almost four decades, FAC has been a strong First Amendment defender in the nation’s most populous state, but recent years have produced a case […]

March 12, 2025
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We’re Hiring: Programs Coordinator

[…] to the health of our democracy – that the values expressed by the First Amendment provide a blueprint for an inclusive, equitable society and a responsive, accountable government. To that end, FAC educates, advocates and litigates to protect and promote government transparency and First Amendment protections for all. FAC is a small but growing […]

February 18, 2025
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First Amendment

Groups Urge U.S. Attorney for D.C. to Commit to the First Amendment

More than two dozen groups signed this letter reminding Edward Martin, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, that he must uphold the Constitution, not serve as the legal arm of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
- Free Expression
February 6, 2025
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Court Access

Roe v. Smith
- Government Transparency and Accountability
January 28, 2025