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Government Secrecy Must Not Be the Legacy of Mass Shooting

[…] for ongoing secrecy is simply wrong — incorrect as a matter of longstanding California law and therefore a violation of the public’s fundamental right of access to government records. A judge granted an injunction sought by families of some of the deceased based solely on the existence of proposed legislation — legislation that never […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 6, 2021
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Government leaks in Apple investigation underscore hypocrisy of BALCO press subpoenas

[…] reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams into jail for refusing to name their confidential source in the BALCO case: Hypocrisy has its limits, even for the federal government. I’m referring to recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and other media detailing the feds’ investigation into the backdating of stock option grants given to […]
- Press Freedom
June 2, 2009
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FAC to Mentor Journalists for National Boot Camp

[…] three reporters as they pursue public records in California and beyond. This is FAC’s third year participating in the program, which connects journalists of color with open- government experts and resources in their state to help them sharpen their skills acquiring and using government information and data. This year, open-government organizations based in 13 […]

November 22, 2023
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FAC Sues DOJ Over Trump Administration’s Secret Collection of Journalist’s Records

The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to force the department to disclose records relating to the government’s seizure of confidential telephone and email records from New York Times reporter Ali Watkins. The suit, filed today in federal court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 19, 2018
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FAC sues Auburn for council members’ business emails sent from private email accounts. Suit also challenges email deletion policy.

FAC--A new suit filed by the First Amendment Coalition claims that city officials' emails about government business are public records even though they were sent or received on the officials' personal email accounts. The suit, against the city of Auburn and Auburn's City Council, also challenges the city's policy--similar to that of many California […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 11, 2012
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FAC Partners with California News Fellowship Program to Support Early-Career Journalists

[…] an overview of the California Public Records Act and the Brown Act’s open-meeting protections, FAC’s sessions offered watchdog reporting strategies and insights from rising-star journalists. Omar Rashad, government accountability reporter for Fresnoland, shared tips for using public records to tell important stories through an equity lens. And the Washington Post’s Trisha Thadani gave insights […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Press Freedom
November 17, 2023
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FAC Honors 2021 Free Speech & Open Government Award Winners

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Free Speech & Open Government Award. Exposing the culture of secrecy in corporations. Putting sunshine on policing across California. Illuminating the toll the pandemic took on their neighbors. FAC’s 2021 honorees advanced freedom of expression or access to information through accountability […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
February 9, 2022
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FAC Gets $100K Boost from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

[…] transparent and accountable to the people The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to boost the nonprofit’s work advancing government transparency, free speech and a free press. The gift supports all of FAC’s programs, including training and advocacy for journalists, a free Legal Hotline for all, […]

August 24, 2021
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Everyone Hates Julian Assange—Except For That Time They Used to Love Him

[…] speech and a free press. Do you claim to support a free press? Assange has a document release that will test that belief. Do you believe in government transparency? Wikileaks has very likely caused you to impose some limits on that belief—limits that may well be tied to your partisan orientation. Espionage Act Prosecution […]
- Press Freedom
December 15, 2018
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $100K to FAC

Gift fuels journalist training programs, open- government litigation and press freedom defense work The First Amendment Coalition today announced a $100,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support the nonprofit’s work advancing government transparency, free speech and a free press. The gift comes during an especially critical time for combatting government secrecy and threats […]

September 9, 2020