Californians Aware, The Center for Public Forum Rights, also known as CalAware, is a
Carmichael, California
Carmichael is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 79,793 at the 2020 census.
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based
nonprofit organization established to help
journalist
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s and others keep Californians aware of what they need to know to hold government and other powerful institutions accountable for their actions. Its mission, firmly rooted in supporting the protections guaranteed by the
First Amendment
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of the
United States Constitution, is to support and defend open government, an enquiring press and a citizenry free to exchange facts and opinions on public issues.
Californians Aware was founded by
Terry Francke, former executive director and general counsel of the
California First Amendment Coalition. J.W. August is the current president, and board members include
Richard McKee, CalAware President Emeritus,
Cindy Ossias, the whistleblower known for exposing California Department of Insurance corruption, and
Donna Frye
Donna Frye (born January 20, 1952) is an American politician from San Diego. She was born in Pennsylvania and is one of three children. Frye was a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6 and a two-time candidate for mayor ...
, who narrowly missed election in 2004 as mayor of
San Diego
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, running as a write-in candidate.
CalAware's site features database-driven content, a database-driven e-Newsletter, ecommerce fundraising, members-only area, and more. Its latest service i
SunScribe a public records request letter generator that offers supplementary fee-based options such as having CalAware send the letter in its name (preserving the requester's anonymity) and having CalAware's general counsel evaluate the legal validity of any agency response denying access.
See also
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Brown Act
External links
CalAware.org- Californians Aware homepage
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CalAware.org- CalAware Weekly
PRFree.com- 'Californians Aware Announces Free Forum, Open To The Public: Raising The Bar For Open Government' (January 4, 2005)
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