California

On July 8, 2020, the Reporters Committee urged California's governor to take immediate steps to end police attacks on journalists…

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division Date Filed: May 13, 2020 Update: On July…

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 35 media organizations Court: Court of Appeal,…

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 21 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 25 media organizations Court: California Court of…

RCFP attorneys argue that preventing news organizations from recovering attorneys’ fees in successful litigation discourages the pursuit of public records.

The Reporters Committee and other media organizations argue that public access to police misconduct records is crucial.

We’re urging a CA court to reject an argument that would make taking notes of telephone conversations unlawful.

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 33 media organizations Court:…

Update 7/23/19: The 11-page warrant San Francisco police used to seize Bryan Carmody's phone records in May was ordered unsealed…