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Lawyers' group fails in attempt to intervene in CFAC suit over State Bar affirmative action records

CFAC's lawsuit against the State Bar for bar exam records relevant to research on law schools' affirmative action policies has moved forward. CFAC successfully turned back an attempt by a group of lawyers, who claim to be interested in the confidentiality of the Bar data, to intervene in the case to block disclosure. At […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 2, 2009
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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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L.A. Sheriff Agrees to Unsealing of Warrant to Search Photojournalist and Black Lives Matter Protesters’ Cell Phones
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 23, 2023
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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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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
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Ginny LaRoe Named as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director

[…] FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director. LaRoe spent more than a decade on staff at newspapers in five states, primarily focused on the criminal justice system and local government. She dealt directly with threats to access, transparency and press freedoms, documenting them in the pages of local newspapers and working behind the scenes to fight […]

July 29, 2019
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First Amendment panel finds promise, pitfalls in social media

Donal Brown
- Press Freedom
November 3, 2009
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Facebook, under attack for choosing “trending” stories, should embrace the 1st Amendment

PETER SCHEER---Facebook wants you, me and the federal government to believe that the selection and prominence of content on Facebook, particularly in its "trending stories" feature, has nothing to do with human judgment or choice. This has long been Facebook’s public posture, and it was its initial knee-jerk response this week to a news […]

May 11, 2016
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FAC, Media Coalition Fight New Effort to Weaken CA Police Transparency Law
- Government Transparency and Accountability
January 19, 2019
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FAC Wins Important Ruling for Police Transparency in California

[…] up the fight." FAC, joined by public news outlet KQED, sued last year after Becerra’s office refused to turn over records in response to California Public Records Act requests seeking the information newly available after SB 1421 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The law, which covers instances of serious use-of-force, sexual assault […]

January 30, 2020