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    First Amendment Social Media

    Can the City ban negative online posting by public employees, officials?

    The First Amendment, with some exceptions, generally prevents the government from limiting citizens’ speech. Employers, with some exceptions, generally have the ability to limit what their employees can say on behalf of the company or while engaged in work functions. Thus, an interesting dynamic is generated when, as in this situation, the government is […]

    March 5, 2015

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    CPRA School Records

    Public official’s email communications

    […] emails are confidential. My educated guess is that they deal with one case of a gun being found in a student's backpack and another case of near-campus melee that resulted in the arrest of 4 juveniles.Are these emails public records? Must they be released if they contain no information that must legally be held confidential?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Notices of City’s Closed Session Real Estate Negotiations Provide Only Generic Information

    […] for enforcement, can be found at the First Amendment Coalition’s website here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    April 21, 2022

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    CPRA

    How Do I Determine If The Documents I Need Are Accessible By Making A CPRA Request?

    […] for example, if a record contains certain information that is exempt from disclosure, the agency must redact that information, but make the rest of the record available.  Government Code § 6253(a).  To the extent that you may be stonewalled in your request, keep in mind that the agency is under a duty to assist members of […]

    January 14, 2020

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    Bagley-Keene Act

    How Do Citizens Know If Agenda Items Meet the Criteria for Closed Sessions Discussion?

    […] the discussions of item 4a, b, c, and are therefore also more appropriate for closed session. The basis for this is found in the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (see Gov. Code, sec. 11120 and following.)" This sounds good, but (a) it's a huge break from how the items were handled in the past and […]

    December 14, 2020

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    Terms of Service

    […] in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or First Amendment Coalition from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies.  You and First Amendment Coalition also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court.  In addition, you and First Amendment Coalition retain […]

    July 8, 2024

  • Posts

    First Amendment

    FAC Calls on Governor to Sign Bill Strengthening Press Protections at Protests

    […] allows a journalist whohas been detained to speak to the supervisory officer to immediately challenge their detention. The last year's events have further illustrated why the governor must act.More than 50 journalists reported being targeted by law enforcement while covering protests in California, and adisproportionatenumber of those journalists are Black or brown, Ashanti Blaize-Hopkinswrites […]

    September 30, 2021

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    First Amendment

    FAC news: Prop 42 victory, amicus briefs on the Wrap, NCAA, fee waivers & more

    […] and sponsored Prop 42 to end funding disputes between local governments and the state that have given local governments a legal excuse to opt out of open- government laws. Prop 42, by clarifying that cities and counties are responsible for the (modest) costs of conducting their affairs in accord with open-government laws, ends those […]

    June 17, 2014

  • Latest News

    The Rowan County KY Clerk has no “right” to refuse marriage licenses to gay couples

    […] Kim Davis, the Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, who, on personal religious grounds, has refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, misconceives her job. As a government functionary, she is an agent of the Rowan County government, vested by law with certain responsibilities, including the stamping and issuance of pieces of paper that […]

    September 3, 2015