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  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    FAC’s Ginny LaRoe to Receive Distinguished Service to Journalism Award

    […] 20 press and civil liberties organizations to demand officials respect the role of the press at sweeps of homeless encampments. Led rapid responses to threats to press freedom and government transparency in communities across Northern California, from Shasta County to the city of Brentwood. Led a coalition of two dozen press and civil liberties organizations to […]

    October 31, 2024

  • Latest News

    Blog

    Why The Fight For Court Access is So Important – Even When it Fails

    […] argument FAC made in its moving papers. One sad irony about the unlawful court closure on Oct. 2 is that the hearings in question were themselves about government transparency. Both hearings stemmed from a California Public Records Act lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Northern California against the Vallejo Police Department, alleging that the […]

    October 4, 2024

  • Latest News

    Advocacy Press Release

    Coalition Urges Huntington Beach City Council to Reject Proposed Book Ban

    […] standards." "Parents and children have the right to decide for themselves what library books to read," said David Loy, Legal Director for the First Amendment Coalition. "The government does not belong in the censorship business." "Since the founding of this nation, public libraries have been havens for free inquiry and expression," said Jonathan Markovitz, […]

    October 17, 2023

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    Terms of Service

    […] in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or First Amendment Coalition from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies.  You and First Amendment Coalition also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court.  In addition, you and First Amendment Coalition retain […]

    July 8, 2024

  • Cases

    Public Records

    San José Spotlight v. City of San José

    […] revelations that Liccardo directed a constituent to contact him on a personal email account to skirt public records laws. "I’m going to delete this email from my government account," Liccardo wrote to the constituent, according to documents obtained and published by San José Spotlight. As San José Spotlight and FAC attorneys told the court, […]

    July 19, 2023

  • Handbooks

    FOIA: Sample Request Letter

    […] the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. [Include specific details, including how the requested information will be disseminated by the requester for public benefit.] [Optional] […]

    September 8, 2024

  • Posts

    Court Access

    FAC to California Judiciary: End Court Secrecy Now

    […] public. Today’s letter is a part of these efforts, and was made possible by support from FAC’s supporters. In addition to open-court advocacy, FAC has worked to combat government secrecy throughout the public-health emergency, speaking out against efforts to weaken freedom-of-information laws, publishing new tools to help the public and press obtain records, and holding […]

    June 15, 2020

  • Posts

    Shasta News Outlets, FAC, and ACLU Demand Shasta County Repeal Unlawful Public Records Act Fee Ordinance

    […] an ordinance that imposes unlawful fees for public records that can run into the thousands of dollars and threaten the public’s fundamental right to open and accountable government. In a letter sent today, lawyers for FAC and the ACLU told members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors that their organizations, joined by the […]

    September 20, 2023

  • Posts

    Our California Legislative Priorities Focus on Police Transparency and Press Protections

    The First Amendment Coalition's priorities for the 2021 California legislative session focus on advancing police transparency, strengthening press and protester protections, and opposing government secrecy in all forms. Read our position letters to see where we stand on bills we are monitoring: FAC supports these bills AB 339: Enhances public access to meetings AB […]

    April 6, 2021