Californians Aware, The Center for Public Forum Rights, also known as CalAware, is a

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based

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organization established to help

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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

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of the

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, 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

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, former executive director and general counsel of the

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. J.W. August is the current president, and board members include

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, CalAware President Emeritus,

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, the whistleblower known for exposing California Department of Insurance corruption, and

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, who narrowly missed election in 2004 as mayor of

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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.

External links

CalAware.org
- Californians Aware homepage *
CalAware.org
- CalAware Weekly
PRFree.com
- 'Californians Aware Announces Free Forum, Open To The Public: Raising The Bar For Open Government' (January 4, 2005) {{authority control Political advocacy groups in the United States

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