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    Following Pressure from FAC, California Judicial Council Releases Records

    […] a court rule that imposes similar obligations. While they don’t have to disclose adjudicative records, such as the draft of an opinion in a given case, they must disclose administrative records, such as budget and finance information. Representing Abel, FAC demanded disclosure of the powerpoint slides on August 13, 2024. As FAC argued, the […]

    February 28, 2025

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    More than 100 Organizations and Media Companies Call on Congress to Pass the PRESS Act

    […] identifying confidential sources as well as records, communications content, documents, or information that the journalist obtained or created as part of their journalism. The bill also bars government demands for that data to third parties like phone or email providers unless a court finds a reasonable threat of imminent violence absent disclosure. And it […]

    October 10, 2024

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    FAC Joins Nationwide Coalition Urging Transparency and Access in Response to COVID-19

    […] letter to state, tribal and local public institutions raising concerns about transparency and access to meetings and records as these institutions respond to the coronavirus public-health crisis. Government bodies should not opportunistically take advantage of the public’s inability to attend large gatherings to make critical decisions affecting the public’s interest if those decisions can […]

    March 20, 2020

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    Shasta News Outlets, FAC, and ACLU Demand Shasta County Repeal Unlawful Public Records Act Fee Ordinance

    […] an ordinance that imposes unlawful fees for public records that can run into the thousands of dollars and threaten the public’s fundamental right to open and accountable government. In a letter sent today, lawyers for FAC and the ACLU told members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors that their organizations, joined by the […]

    September 20, 2023

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    FAC’s letter to Gov Brown, urging veto of SB 1300

    Here is FAC's letter to the Governor, urging his veto of SB 1300: Dear Governor Brown, On behalf of the First Amendment Coalition (FAC), I am writing to request your veto—or, alternatively, a qualified signing--of Senate Bill 1300, which requires oil companies to file reports on scheduled shutdowns, typically for maintenance, of their refinery […]

    September 17, 2014

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    Your right to COVID-19 outbreak data

    Friends, The COVID-19 crisis led to public information shutdowns across the country, making it harder than ever to get reliable information about what our government institutions are doing in our name. That's why we have repeatedly called on public agencies to fulfill their obligations under freedom of information laws, despite the pandemic’s challenges. And […]

    September 2, 2021

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    Victory for newspaper publisher Tim Crews and FAC in Appeals Court decision

    […] legal fees to a school board he sued over his public records request. The unanimous decision (see Court of Appeal's opinion below) represents a crucial victory for government transparency and a welcome success for the First Amendment Coalition, which was instrumental in organizing and underwriting Crews’ successful defense. "The appeals court’s decision makes clear […]

    July 20, 2013

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    FAC News Press Release

    Veteran First Amendment Lawyer Glen A. Smith Named FAC’s First Legal Fellow

    […] FAC Legal Fellow. Smith comes to FAC with a deep and widely varied background in media litigation, including substantial experience advocating for public and press access to government records, defending journalists against subpoenas, and litigation and advice relating to defamation and privacy law. From 1988-1993, Smith served as Director of Litigation for the Los […]

    July 17, 2018

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    Vallejo’s bankruptcy highlights need for transparency in city-union contracts

    […] of causes--falling sales tax revenue, the home mortgage crisis leading to collapsing home prices and lower real estate taxes--there needs to be added one more: Too much government secrecy. Vallejo is broke, and other cities and counties may be close behind, because their personnel costs--salary and benefits for current employees and retirees--are higher than […]

    June 3, 2009