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[…] Impact Report. Volunteer Opportunities If you are an attorney with practical experience in our core areas — which include the California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, defending subpoenaed journalists, and various First Amendment topics — and you are looking for pro-bono opportunities, please send an email to Legal Director David Loy, […]

July 3, 2024
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Should Honking Your Horn to Support a Protest Be Illegal? We Want the Supreme Court to Decide.

[…] was shocked. I had to do something. So I filed the lawsuit challenging this law in 2018, and I’ve continued this case at FAC, arguing that the government violated Susan’s free speech rights by ticketing her for honking her horn. Unfortunately, the lower courts disagreed, although a Ninth Circuit judge dissented. So FAC has […]
- Free Expression
December 14, 2023
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If the federal FOIA shared the limitations of California’s public records law, large parts of American history would be blank.

Fortunately, the California Legislature didn’t have a hand in crafting the federal Freedom of Information Act. If it had, the American people would have been denied the primary source material for a large chunk of recent American history. Much of what we know about the major themes of US political history during the 35 […]

October 14, 2014
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FAC Urges Imperial County to Release Contracts and Communication with Federal Agencies

[…] notes: "Perhaps a federal agency or official would prefer that the County not disclose the requested records, but the Supremacy Clause demands compliance only with laws of the United States, not mere wishes." and "[a]ny asserted "comity" between federal and state or local governments cannot justify violating the plain language of the Public Records Act."

February 20, 2026
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Gonzales v. GEO Group
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 3, 2026
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Press advocates condemn Oakland Police Department’s press policy

[…] department-issued press pass to attend news conferences. "This policy and OPD’s actions today interfere with the ability of the press to keep the public informed, threaten press independence and hurt the community’s ability to get news from a diverse range of sources. It is also unnecessary and violates the First Amendment. It must end immediately."
- Press Freedom
November 14, 2025
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Public Records

California Rural Legal Assistance v. California Department of Food and Agriculture

FAC joined California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) in a public records lawsuit seeking disclosure of documents listing dairies under active quarantine for bird flu. In late 2024, CRLA became concerned about the impact of bird flu on dairy workers and rural communities because a strain of the virus had become endemic in California’s […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 4, 2025
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FAC Opposes Berkeley Plan to Encrypt Police Radio Communications
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 28, 2025
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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