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FAC Sues CA Attorney General to Force Disclosure of Police Misconduct Files
February 14, 2019
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FAC Seeks to Unseal Gov. Brown’s Request to Pardon Embattled Former State Senator
Documents sought are currently barred from public view in the California Supreme Court The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed a motion in the California Supreme Court to unseal records regarding Gov. Jerry Brown's effort to pardon former state Sen. Rod Wright, who was convicted in 2014 on multiple felony counts, including perjury and voter […]November 20, 2018
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FAC Receives James Madison Freedom of Information Award from SPJ NorCal
[…] of Information Award given by the Society of Professional Journalists' NorCal Chapter in recognition of organizations and individuals who have advanced principles of free speech and open government. In recognizing FAC as the nonprofit awardee, SPJ NorCal highlighted FAC's strategic litigation in Northern California and beyond that led to greater access to government records. […]February 7, 2020
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FAC Prompts Disclosure of California Governor Jerry Brown’s Social Media ‘Block Lists’
[…] records are clearly subject to disclosure under the CPRA. Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court held that communications and records created, sent or received on non- governmental devices or accounts are subject to the CPRA. "We are glad that the Governor ultimately decided to release the records FAC sought, and that he has […]September 27, 2017
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FAC posts online confidential CalPERS’ docs ordered released by Court
September 28, 2010
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FAC Pays Tribute to Late Journalist Tim Crews
[…] founder, publisher, editor and owner who reported, took photos, sold ads and even delivered copies — had an outsized impact on the community he covered, crusading against government secrecy, and on the journalism profession, once serving five days in jail to protect a confidential news source, an ordeal that prompted a state law change. […]January 5, 2021
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FAC Obtains Clemency Records in 6 California Cases After Challenging Secret Docket
December 23, 2019
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FAC Names Leading California Media Figures to Board of Directors
[…] reporter, Washington correspondent, deputy Op-Ed editor and international news editor. Chan began his career in July 2000 as a reporter at the Washington Post, reporting on local government, education and social services. He has also written for the Wall Street Journal and the Philadelphia Inquirer. A native New Yorker, Chan grew up in an […]November 12, 2020
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FAC Moves—Again—To Unseal Records From CA Supreme Court “Secret Docket”
May 11, 2019
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FAC Forces Disclosure of More Documents From CA Supreme Court ‘Secret Docket’
March 21, 2019