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    Newsgathering

    Los Angeles Press Club v. County of Los Angeles

    […] Amendment and other statutory and constitutional protections, including California Penal Code section 13652, that apply to everyone. It also seeks an injunction requiring the Sheriff’s Department to comply with these laws moving forward. The case, Los Angeles Press Club v. County of Los Angeles, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central […]

    July 11, 2025

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    First Amendment Newsgathering

    Los Angeles Press Club v. City of Los Angeles

    […] First Amendment and other statutory and constitutional protections, including California Penal Code section 13652, that apply to everyone. It also seeks an injunction requiring the LAPD to comply with these laws moving forward. The case, Los Angeles Press Club v. City of Los Angeles, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central […]

    June 18, 2025

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    Fighting for Press Rights at California Protests

    […] of Northern California, we reminded the SFPD of the department’s obligations to the press under the First Amendment and state law. Our message is clear: Law enforcement must stop intentional interference in lawful newsgathering. And with hundreds of marches and protests planned for this weekend, it is even more crucial that federal and local […]

    June 12, 2025

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Opposes Newspaper Ban in Fullerton Public Buildings

    […] Foundation points out, "Press freedom means little if people don’t have access to the journalism they want to read. News publishers have come to depend on their newspapers’ availability at government buildings to inform the public. Their readership will suffer if the ban is allowed to stand, and so will the public discourse in Fullerton."

    May 6, 2025

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    First Amendment

    FAC Urges L.A. City Council to Reject Ban on Certain Epithets at Council Meetings

    […] City Council urging it to reject a ban on using the "C-word" or "N-word" at city council meetings. FAC writes: "While public officials and private persons are free to express their disagreement with certain speech, the government may not silence speech simply because it finds the speech offensive, degrading, or upsetting to some or many."

    April 28, 2025

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    Newsgathering

    FAC Defends Fresnoland Reporter Against Subpoena

    […] begin April 10, 2025. Representing Orihuela, FAC sent a letter to the city attorney’s office on April 7, 2025, explaining that California’s reporter shield law prohibits the government from compelling a reporter to testify about any information not contained in a published story. The letter also noted that a reporter’s testimony is not necessary […]

    April 15, 2025

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    2024 Impact Report

    Our Fight for Government Transparency, a Free Press, and Free Expresssion

    April 15, 2025

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    CPRA Police Records

    Are police notes following an auto accident public records?

    The California Public Records Act ("CPRA") generally requires state and local agencies to disclose any public record on request to any member of the public unless the record falls within a specific statutory exemption from disclosure. Govt. Code §§ 7922.525, 7922.530. General information about the CPRA is available on the public records handbook page […]

    March 6, 2025

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    Newsgathering

    FAC Opposes Restrictive Media Policy in Sebastopol

    […] important work of journalists in keeping the community informed. News Coverage: Sebastopol Times: Why is the city of Sebastopol making it harder for reporters to cover city government? (2/28/2025) Press Democrat: Sebastopol’s proposed news media policy sparks criticism from residents, free-press advocates (3/4/2025) Press Democrat: PD Editorial: A free press under attack in Washington […]

    March 6, 2025

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    Advocacy Blog

    Criticism Is Not Defamation. It’s Free Speech.

    […] that "derogatory comments against district employees or others made in a board meeting can be actionable as defamation under certain circumstances." This statement violates the First Amendment and California law. Today FAC sent this letter to the school board informing it that such threats are unconstitutional, emphasizing that "critique of government is democracy, not defamation."

    October 28, 2024