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    Boalt Hall professor Steve Barnett and Modesto Bee ME Dan Day join CFAC board

    […] "We are thrilled to be adding Steve and Dan to the board," said Paul Gullixson, CFAC president. "They bring a depth of knowledge and experience in open- government matters that will be hugely helpful as CFAC continues to expand its activities," he said. Both Barnett and Day were invited to join the CFAC board […]

    June 2, 2009

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    Peter Scheer honored with Cal Press Foundation Award

    […] is credited with maintaining the defense of "the people's right to know" while taking the organization in new directions. These included legal cases involving public access to government data; an initiative to use the World Trade Organization to challenge China's censorship of the internet as a violation of international trade rules; litigation against CalPERS […]

    November 29, 2016

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    Obama should just say ‘No’ to aides who, worried about FOIA, say he must give up beloved Blackberry

    […] degree of security. A further recommendation: He should promise to make public all his communications on the Blackberry going forward. Such a commitment would establish Obama’s open- government credentials while earning him considerable capital with the news media. Moreover, the contrast with Capitol Hill secrecy could be used to put pressure on Congress to […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Nonprofits to downsizing law firms: Loan us your laid off junior lawyers; we'll return them when the economy recovers

    […] example, consider the California First Amendment Coalition, the organization I am associated with. We need a staff litigator to initiate and handle important free speech and access-to- government cases across the state. To hire a lawyer would require our securing a foundation grant for that purpose--no small feat in the current economy and, in […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Las Vegas Sun series on construction deaths wins CFAC Sunlight award

    […] casino construction site on the Las Vegas strip. The Sunlight Award, given jointly by CFAC and the Associated Press, recognizes journalistic excellence in news coverage that uses government records obtained through the assertion of freedom of information rights. Berzon’s 2008 articles for the Sun exposed the high death rate among construction workers caused by […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

    […] experience inside and outside the classroom that make her a great asset to the organization." Policarpio's work at FAC focuses on expanding access to public records and government meetings, and defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press. In addition to assisting FAC attorneys with litigating cases in court, Policarpio participates in drafting […]

    October 18, 2022

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    Kathleen Morgen Joins the First Amendment Coalition as Philanthropy Director

    […] stewardship, with the goal of attracting transformative gifts to sustain and further advance FAC’s mission of defending free speech, a free press, and the public’s right to government information. "Kathleen is a proven leader and passionate champion of our cause," said David Snyder, FAC’s Executive Director. "She is central to FAC's continued growth and […]

    February 13, 2023

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    Justice Roberts Saved the Supreme Court — Here’s What He Needs to Do Next

    […] justices unhappy about his supposed eleventh-hour conversion to the administration's side, underscore the Court's vulnerability to the same polarization that has neutered the rest of the federal government. What can the Court do to shore up its legitimacy in a world in which the Glenn Becks and Keith Olbermanns are in ascendancy? Answer: It […]

    July 11, 2012