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For the Supreme Court’s decision NOT to rule on the constitutionality of gay marriage, you can blame Jerry Brown

[…] have helped his own political fortunes, but, ironically, his strategy of non-participation ultimately may play into the hands of Prop 8's supporters." The lesson here is that government officials should not rewrite their official job descriptions for short-term political advantage. The official duties and responsibilities of public office exist for institutional reasons that transcend […]

June 26, 2013
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For Obama’s Nominee to Head CIA: a Few Questions on Use of Drone Strikes

[…] subject of ongoing FOIA lawsuits filed by the New York Times, ACLU and by the First Amendment Coalition. The white paper argues, in brief, that the U.S. government may lawfully kill an American citizen if "an informed, high-level official" of the government decides that the target is a ranking figure in Al Qaeda who […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 5, 2013
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FAC, EFF and Wired win unsealing of documents in hip-hop website seizure case

BY DEBORAH FRUIN--A federal district court in Los Angeles has unsealed records related to a government shutdown of a music blog/website, Dajaz1.com, for suspicion of copyright piracy. The unsealing had been requested by FAC, Wired, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Using a forfeiture authority usually invoked to seize cars and houses in drug cases, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 16, 2012
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FAC Suit Against San Diego DA Forces Disclosure of Employee Misconduct Records

[…] came after a year of litigation in San Diego Superior Court. FAC’s lawsuit vindicated an important principle under the California Public Records Act — that public agencies must produce actual records in their files. The district attorney insisted that it was sufficient for the agency to release tailored summaries of records, while withholding the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 21, 2019
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FAC Sues DOJ Over Trump Administration’s Secret Collection of Journalist’s Records

The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the department to disclose records relating to the government’s seizure of confidential telephone and email records from New York Times reporter Ali Watkins. The suit, filed today in federal court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 19, 2018
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FAC Seeks Nominations for 2017 Free Speech & Open Government Award

The First Amendment Coalition is soliciting nominees for the FAC Free Speech & Open Government Award, given each year for performance of exemplary work in the arena of open government. Qualifications for the award are outstanding accomplishment, service or other contributions to "the people’s right to know" about government. The winner, or winners, could […]

September 7, 2017
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FAC Partners with California News Fellowship Program to Support Early-Career Journalists

[…] an overview of the California Public Records Act and the Brown Act’s open-meeting protections, FAC’s sessions offered watchdog reporting strategies and insights from rising-star journalists. Omar Rashad, government accountability reporter for Fresnoland, shared tips for using public records to tell important stories through an equity lens. And the Washington Post’s Trisha Thadani gave insights […]
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November 17, 2023
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Did members of Congress make securities trades to profit from breach of debt limit?

[…] story idea for Washington journalists: Take a look at the securities investments made by key members of Congress in the run-up to the deadline for raising the government's debt limit. It would be interesting to know, for example, if Tea Party activists were not only pushing the government to a cliff-edge of default, but […]

October 16, 2013
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California Supreme Court: Public Officials Cannot Conceal Emails From Public By Sending From Personal Email Accounts

The California Supreme Court ruled on March 2 that emails sent from the personal email accounts of government officials are subject to the California Public Records Act -- a significant ruling with a far-reaching, positive impact on the public's right to know. The unanimous ruling shuts off the government's ability to conceal information from […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 3, 2017
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Public meetings protections remain in place — for now

All, I wanted to let you know about a legislative victory that is crucial to government accountability and civic engagement. In a bipartisan vote, a committee of the California Legislature voted down AB 817, keeping in place important public-meeting protections. As we shared last week, we opposed AB 817 because it would have excused a wide range of government bodies governed […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 13, 2024