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FAC Represents Investigative Journalist and New York Times in Public Records Act Lawsuit Against Riverside County

[…] violating state law by refusing to release public records and information sought by investigative journalist Christopher Damien about deaths in jail custody. "When people die in the government’s custody, their relatives and the public have the right to review the government’s investigation of that death," said Damien. "The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has withheld […]

December 5, 2025
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Your Detailed Guide to Covering Police Shootings
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 12, 2025
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Can a city in Texas limit who can comment on its Facebook (Meta) posts?

[…] is implicated by a public agency’s use of social media, for example when it is clear that the social media account is operated on behalf of the government, the extent to which the agency may regulate public comments generally depends on the type of forum at issue. The Ninth Circuit (which covers California) has […]

August 19, 2025
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Veteran Reporters Join FAC to Expand Journalist Education Program

[…] custom trainings and designing other educational resources tailored to the needs of reporters, photographers and editors across beats and experience levels, with a focus on access to government information. Esquivel joins FAC after nearly 18 years at the Los Angeles Times, where she shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, and most recently served as an […]

July 8, 2025
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What can be done if I believe a public school district has improperly withheld records that should be accessible under the CPRA?

[…] Const., Art. 1, § 1. See Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist., 202 Cal. App. 4th 1250, 1271 (2012) (noting "‘strong public policy supporting transparency in government’" that is "grounded in both the California Constitution and the CPRA" can "outweigh constitutional privacy interests" and rejecting a privacy claim against disclosing records related to […]

May 27, 2025
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FAC Honors NBC Bay Area, inewsource, and the Trace/CBS News with 2024 Free Speech and Open Government Award

[…] News and Stations and The Trace, in collaboration with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, are the winners of the 2024 FAC Free Speech and Open Government Award. "All of this work exemplifies the finest in public service journalism," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "In an age when the news media is […]

February 27, 2025
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SPLC, FAC urge Stanford to call for DA to decline charges against student journalist
- Press Freedom
January 17, 2025
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Doe v. Mill Valley School District
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 31, 2024
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Reporter Sues Alameda County for Sideshow Law That Criminalizes Journalism

[…] of sideshows through enforcing otherwise valid laws against unlawful and dangerous conduct such as reckless driving. "While we understand the public safety issues presented by sideshows, the government cannot address those concerns by criminalizing journalism," says FAC Legal Fellow Annie Cappetta. "Alameda County residents rely on newsgathering to make informed decisions, and that is […]
- Press Freedom
July 2, 2024
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FAC Calls on Governor to Sign Bill Strengthening Press Protections at Protests
September 30, 2021