# SPJ NorCal: Promoting ethical journalism, defending press freedom, and recognizing excellence since 1909\.

> The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s most broad\-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior\.

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## Pages
- [About](https://spjnorcal.org/about/)
- [Education Committee](https://spjnorcal.org/education-committee/)
- [Board Members](https://spjnorcal.org/board/)
- [Home](https://spjnorcal.org/)
- [Donate](https://spjnorcal.fwc-staging.com/donate/)

## Posts
- [SPJ NorCal 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest](https://spjnorcal.org/2026/08/17/spj-norcal-2026-excellence-in-journalism-awards-contest/)
- [Press release: SPJ NorCal and PMWG call for immediate restoration of Sunshine Ordinance Task Force](https://spjnorcal.org/2026/09/07/press-release-spj-norcal-and-pmwg-call-for-immediate-restoration-of-sunshine-ordinance-task-force/): Open letter published today calls on San Francisco Supervisors to restore the city's transparency body, which has been unable to meet since June for lack of a quorum\.
- [Statement from The Society of Professional Journalists and The Pacific Media Workers Guild on the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance Task Force](https://spjnorcal.org/2026/09/07/sotf-statement-spjnorcal-pmwg/): Local government transparency in San Francisco is under attack from within\. Please tell city officials to turn the lights back on at City Hall and support transparency\.
- [SPJ NorCal successfully opposes harmful CPRA bill](https://spjnorcal.org/2026/09/05/spj-norcal-successfully-opposes-harmful-cpra-bill/)
- [Federal judge blocks Modesto PPE ban that put journalists at risk of arrest](https://spjnorcal.org/2026/09/05/federal-judge-blocks-modesto-ppe-ban-that-put-journalists-at-risk-of-arrest/)

## Categories
- [News \& Updates](https://spjnorcal.org/category/news/)
- [Awards](https://spjnorcal.org/category/awards/)
- [FOI](https://spjnorcal.org/category/foi/)
- [Events](https://spjnorcal.org/category/events/)
- [Resources](https://spjnorcal.org/category/resources/)

## Tags
- [First Amendment](https://spjnorcal.org/tag/first-amendment/)
- [James Madison Freedom of Information Awards](https://spjnorcal.org/tag/james-madison-freedom-of-information-awards/)
- [FOIA](https://spjnorcal.org/tag/foia/)
- [Shield Law](https://spjnorcal.org/tag/shield-law/)
- [George Floyd protests](https://spjnorcal.org/tag/george-floyd-protests/)

## Collections
- [Local](https://spjnorcal.org/gblocks_pattern_collections/local-patterns/)

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