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  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    "Mother Jones" publisher Jay Harris and media lawyers Judy Alexander and Ed Davis join CFAC Board

    […] Board of Directors as well, " said James Chadwick, CFAC’s President. "Jay, Judy, and Ed are steeped in the practicalities of putting the First Amendment and open government to work for everyone. They're bringing that expertise to CFAC, and they'll be invaluable additions to the Board," he said. CFAC is a nonprofit advocacy organization […]

    June 2, 2004

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    Blog

    “Let us Now Praise” a Famous Man: Ray Pryke, Friend of the First Amendment

    BY PETER SCHEER---The First Amendment has lost a good friend. Raymond Pryke, a free speech provocateur, agitator for open and accountable government, and patron of First Amendment scholarship and advocacy, died February 7 in the southern California high-desert community of Hesperia, where he lived and worked for many years. He was 91. A British […]

    February 20, 2015

  • Posts

    Newsgathering Public Meetings

    Purported Shasta County Media Policy Threatens Press Freedom, FAC Writes

    […] County Board of Supervisors opposing its purported "media policies and procedures" described in a press release issued on July 29. At best, these policies create confusion, and at worst, they run counter to the Ralph M. Brown Act and First Amendment and threaten the ability of journalists to exercise editorial independence in covering government meetings.

    July 30, 2024

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Is CPRA 10-day deadline measured in calendar days or weekdays?

    The 10-day period referred to in Government Code section 6253(c) of the Public Records Act refers to calendar days, so weekends should be counted in your calculation as to when you should have received a response. The PRA does not require any waiting period between the time you send your original request and when […]

    August 23, 2010

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    CPRA

    What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

    California has several statutes addressing document destruction/retention.With respect to city governments, Government Code Section 34090 requires that the city retain any record that is less than two years old: Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of […]

    July 20, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    CHP said I could view dashboard video, but all my requests have been denied

    […] the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency."  Govt. Code § 6252(e).   Although a videotape would qualify as a "writing" under Government Code section 6252(g), it may be exempt from disclosure if it is considered an investigatory record of a law enforcement agency.  This, of course, would depend […]

    November 12, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay

    The Public Records Act, at Government Code section 6253(c), provides that "each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possess of the agency and shall promptly […]

    September 15, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA Police Records

    Sheriff’s office denies access to 2004 arrest documents saying too much time has elapsed

    […] you can convince them to).But they are not required to do so. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    October 4, 2011