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Obfuscating Mercy: How the California Supreme Court Finally Addressed Secretive Pardons
September 17, 2021
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Now Hiring: FAC Legal Fellow
[…] journalists and others, with a particular focus on those in traditionally underserved communities. FAC’s legal work is focused on enhancing public access to federal, state and local government records and proceedings and protecting the First Amendment rights of free speech and press. FAC also works to provide legal assistance to journalists served with subpoenas […]October 14, 2021
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New episode of ‘Civic’ podcast features FAC’s David Snyder on press protections at protests
[…] and ears of the public," Snyder told "Civic" host Laura Wenus. "They are the only people, in most instances, who are in position to tell us what government is doing in our name." Senate Bill 98, introduced by state Sen. Mike McGuire, would would provide some additional protections for journalists at protest scenes and […]June 11, 2021
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Media Coalition Asks Court to Unseal Search Warrant Targeting Protesters Kept Under Seal for Two Years
[…] Years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated: The court on Nov. 10 granted the motion to unseal but delayed release of the records pending further proceedings. LOS ANGELES —California government watchdog group First Amendment Coalition and independent news organization Knock LA this week are asking a court to unseal a two-year-old search warrant obtained by the […]September 19, 2022
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Latest FAC suit secures release of Sonoma County Superbowl Contract
[…] Host Committee for the Super Bowl—- contained so many trade secrets that it couldn’t be released in redacted form. We were skeptical that a contract involving a government agency, and providing opportunities for tourism promotion, could be chock full of the kind of sensitive business and financial information constituting "trade secrets." Now that the […]March 9, 2016
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Kern County Superior Court Agrees to Ensure Public Access During Pandemic
[…] contrary to the requirements of the First Amendment," said David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. "Secret court proceedings are anathema to our system of government, and so we are grateful that they once again are open to the people of Kern County." Read the settlement agreement here. Read the June 2020 […]January 11, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Did the Media go too far in Disclosing a Secret Dossier on Russia’s supposed “kompromat” against Trump? Nyet.
[…] and Russian intelligence services; about compromising x-rated videos of Trump in the company of prostitutes during a 2013 trip to Moscow; about alleged financial inducements from Putin’s government to Trump; etc. But, on the whole, the news media handled this story responsibly in the face of difficult choices. For months the New York Times, […]November 15, 2016
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Ginny LaRoe Named as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director
[…] FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director. LaRoe spent more than a decade on staff at newspapers in five states, primarily focused on the criminal justice system and local government. She dealt directly with threats to access, transparency and press freedoms, documenting them in the pages of local newspapers and working behind the scenes to fight […]July 29, 2019
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Free Speech And A Free Press Were Under Attack in 2019. But You Made A Difference.
[…] The First Amendment Coalition was at the front of each one of these battles, fighting for the rights of journalists and all citizens to know what their government is doing. FAC gets results. For example, we: Secured expert legal counsel for Bryan Carmody, the subject of five unlawful search warrants SFPD executed on his […]November 18, 2019
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Former San Jose Mayor Must Show His Text and Email Search Complied with Public Records Law
[…] emails for city business, going as far as directing a constituent to contact him by personal email and saying, "I’m going to delete this email from my government account." The lawsuit challenged the city’s response to requests by San José Spotlight and FAC for messages about city business on Liccardo’s personal accounts or devices. […]July 20, 2023