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    […] of engaged and informed communities is essential to the health of our democracy – that the values expressed by the First Amendment provide a blueprint for an inclusive, equitable society and a responsive, accountable government. To that end, FAC educates, advocates and litigates to protect and promote government transparency and First Amendment protections for all.

    June 11, 2024

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    Have a question about access to public records, participating in government meetings or First Amendment concerns? We have a dedicated group of lawyers ready to help.

    June 11, 2024

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    Can a school limit a teacher’s speech?

    […] condition public employment on a basis that infringes the employee’s constitutionally protected interest in freedom of expression.’" Garcetti, 547 U.S. at 413. However, "hen a citizen enters government service, the citizen by necessity must accept certain limitations on his or her freedom." Garcetti, 547 U.S. at 418. Typically, whether a government employee’s speech receives […]

    April 1, 2025

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    San José Spotlight v. City of San José

    […] revelations that Liccardo directed a constituent to contact him on a personal email account to skirt public records laws. "I’m going to delete this email from my government account," Liccardo wrote to the constituent, according to documents obtained and published by San José Spotlight. As San José Spotlight and FAC attorneys told the court, […]

    July 19, 2023

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    FAC to California Judiciary: End Court Secrecy Now

    […] public. Today’s letter is a part of these efforts, and was made possible by support from FAC’s supporters. In addition to open-court advocacy, FAC has worked to combat government secrecy throughout the public-health emergency, speaking out against efforts to weaken freedom-of-information laws, publishing new tools to help the public and press obtain records, and holding […]

    June 15, 2020

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    California Assembly Bill 1479 Would Add Much-Needed Teeth to Disclosure Requirements Under the California Public Records Act

    One of the most frequent complaints FAC hears from people seeking records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) is that government agencies simply ignore the law's requirement that the government respond to a request within a certain time frame.  One reason government agencies do this is that there is very little cost to […]

    April 20, 2017