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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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 20, 2013
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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 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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The ongoing push for police transparency

[…] apply to other records, SB 1421 and SB 16 specifically reject it for the records covered by those laws. We will continue to demand compliance with open- government laws. We know there can be no accountability without transparency. — David Loy, Legal Director, First Amendment Coalition Use our open-government resources: Bookmark our Police Transparency […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 18, 2022
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The Hannity Reveal Was Huge News — But Everyone Missed The Most Important Point

[…] in most types of court proceedings must justify that request by showing the sealing of documents is "strictly and inescapably necessary" in order to protect a "compelling government interest." In layman’s terms, that means it should be very difficult to do what Cohen’s lawyers wanted to do—submit secret information to a court. Everyone has […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 8, 2018
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The BALCO reporters had a slimy source, we now know. Did the reporters also get slimed?

[…] also a CFAC director), say the reporters (and their editors) showed bad judgment in relying on a demonstrably partisan source with a clear interest in derailing the government's investigation. Worse, say the critics, the reporters crossed a line once Ellerman used the reporters' stories to actively mislead the court – by lying about his […]
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009