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Candidates disclose tax returns because media demand them. Why not use same strategy for campaign contributions?
August 25, 2012
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California vs. the First Amendment: FAC & Cal Press Panel Discussion, Dec. 5, 2019
[…] fought in court to weaken the state’s new police accountability law. And a series of decisions at the local level ran afoul of free speech and open- government principles. What’s the matter with California? And what can proponents of free speech and a free press do about it? Read more about the discussion. Panelists: […]November 11, 2019
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California Reporting Project Wins 2019 FAC Award for Police Accountability Coverage
The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the California Reporting Project is the recipient of the 2019 Free Speech & Open Government Award, given in recognition of the project’s groundbreaking statewide campaign to bring to light records of police misconduct.The project, an unprecedented collaboration of competing newsrooms, started as a cooperative effort between […]December 2, 2019
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Bench-Bar-Media Committee proposals for greater media access
[…] process would educate journalists on court decisions, and would allow greater transparency in the process, the report says. The committee acknowledges, however, that there is a balancing act between the public’s desire to use personal electronic devices while in court and the court’s duty to protect the integrity of proceedings, as new technological devices […]September 23, 2010
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Appeal judges hear arguments in CFAC’s suit for release of county’s digital mapping database
June 2, 2009
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AP Sunlight Freedom of Information Awards Announced
June 2, 2009
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Announcing FAC’s “Kiss” and “Kiss-Off” awards
[…] guys, on whom we bestow a "First Amendment Kiss," are people and institutions who, by their acts, words, or example, strengthen free speech safeguards, public access to government information and decision-making, and the accountability of elected officials. The bad guys, whom we recognize with a "First Amendment Kiss-Off" award, are, well, the people and […]September 3, 2010
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Annie Cappetta Joins FAC as Legal Fellow
[…] litigation in the First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt. "We are delighted to have Annie on board. She has shown exceptional dedication to the First Amendment and open government, and we look forward to her excellent work in helping expand our legal program’s reach and impact," says FAC’s Legal Director, David Loy. Annie joins in […]September 21, 2023
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"Mother Jones" publisher Jay Harris and media lawyers Judy Alexander and Ed Davis join CFAC Board
[…] Board of Directors as well, " said James Chadwick, CFAC’s President. "Jay, Judy, and Ed are steeped in the practicalities of putting the First Amendment and open government to work for everyone. They're bringing that expertise to CFAC, and they'll be invaluable additions to the Board," he said. CFAC is a nonprofit advocacy organization […]June 2, 2004
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“Let us Now Praise” a Famous Man: Ray Pryke, Friend of the First Amendment
BY PETER SCHEER---The First Amendment has lost a good friend. Raymond Pryke, a free speech provocateur, agitator for open and accountable government, and patron of First Amendment scholarship and advocacy, died February 7 in the southern California high-desert community of Hesperia, where he lived and worked for many years. He was 91. A British […]February 20, 2015
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