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Special Commentary | You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border

In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception to this First Amendment right. Note: In April 2022, the First Amendment Coalition joined the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties as co-counsel to help enforce the landmark settlement protecting the right to record at the […]
- Free Expression
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 9, 2022
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Leaks in the Age of Trump–The Coming Flood

[…] quarry for the conventional press, he is likely to be a never-ending font of leak-inspired journalism. Chaos begets dissension, and dissension within the close ranks of government bureaucracy leads, inevitably, to leaks. Career public servants ignored by the boss will try to find someone else to tell. Reporters who don’t get their calls […]
- Press Freedom
January 4, 2017
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Joint Statement from FAC and EFF on DOJ Leaks Investigations

[…] this threat to transparency is particularly grave." Sessions also raised the specter that the Justice Department will roll back internal DOJ protections against the overzealous use of government subpoenas against journalists, saying DOJ is "reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas." Current DOJ policies, substantially revamped in 2015 under then-Attorney General Eric Holder, recognize the critical […]
- Press Freedom
August 4, 2017
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It starts again: A Washington, DC judge has ordered 5 journalists to name their confidential sources for stories about the anthrax letters of 2001

By Peter Scheer Just when you thought it was safe again for journalists to talk to confidential sources inside government, a federal judge in Washington, DC has ordered five prominent reporters---Allan Lengel of the Washington Post; Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, both of Newsweek; Toni Locy, formerly of USA Today; and James Stewart of […]
- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors

[…] reporter, Washington correspondent, deputy Op-Ed editor and international news editor. Chan began his career in July 2000 as a reporter at the Washington Post, reporting on local government, education and social services. He has also written for the Wall Street Journal and the Philadelphia Inquirer. A native New Yorker, Chan grew up in an […]

November 12, 2020
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Are Myths Killing the Newspaper Business?

[…] cards. Q. That’s it? A. No. There’re a couple of other things that come out of my years as a lawyer for news organizations. I don’t think government financial support for journalism is a good idea, but there are some government actions that might ease somewhat the pressure on newspapers. Here are a few […]

February 24, 2010
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Amicus Briefs Digest, Sept. 2017

[…] of Appeal, authored by Reporters Committee. In an argument that perhaps only a lawyer could love (but which is actually quite important), the brief argues that the government may not charge all costs for collecting and assembling electronic records, but rather are limited to the "costs of duplication" they are permitted to charge for […]
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
September 27, 2017
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FAC opposes bill that would weaken open-meetings protections

[…] 817 We are writing to alert you to a California bill that would weaken open-meetings protections by excusing officials who serve on a wide range of local government bodies from having to show up in person. AB 817, a bill by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, would allow all public meetings conducted by certain government bodies […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2024
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CPRA

Documents relating to employment

Access to the records of local government agencies in California is governed by the California Public Records Act, Government Code sections 6250 et seq.Unless the agency involved is a federal agency, the federal Freedom of Information Act does not apply.There is no express exemption from disclosure for a record constituting a communication regarding the […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Time restrictions on public comment at public meetings

The Brown Act provides that "very agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body." Ca. Govt. Code Section 54954.3(a). The Brown Act also provides that […]

June 14, 2009