▁non pro fit ▁organization ▁established ▁to ▁help ▁journal ists ▁and ▁others ▁keep ▁Cal if or ni ans ▁aware ▁of ▁what ▁they ▁need ▁to ▁know ▁to ▁hold ▁government ▁and ▁other ▁powerful ▁institutions ▁account able ▁for ▁their ▁actions . ▁ ▁Its ▁mission , ▁firm ly ▁root ed ▁in ▁supporting ▁the ▁prote ctions ▁guaranteed ▁by ▁the ▁First ▁Am end ment ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Constitution , ▁is ▁to ▁support ▁and ▁defend ▁open ▁government , ▁an ▁enqu iring ▁press ▁and ▁a ▁citiz en ry ▁free ▁to ▁exchange ▁facts ▁and ▁opinions ▁on ▁public ▁issues . ▁ ▁Cal if or ni ans ▁A ware ▁was ▁founded ▁by ▁Terry ▁Fran cke , ▁former ▁executive ▁director ▁and ▁general ▁coun sel ▁of ▁the ▁California ▁First ▁Am end ment ▁Co al ition . ▁ ▁J . W . ▁August ▁is ▁the ▁current ▁president , ▁and ▁board ▁members ▁include ▁Richard ▁McK ee , ▁Cal A ware ▁President ▁Emer it us , ▁C ind y ▁O ss ias , ▁the ▁wh ist leb lower ▁known ▁for ▁expos ing ▁California ▁Department ▁of ▁In sur ance ▁cor ruption , ▁and ▁Don na ▁F ry e , ▁who ▁narrow ly ▁missed ▁election ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁as ▁mayor ▁of ▁San ▁Diego , ▁running ▁as ▁a ▁write - in ▁candidate . ▁ ▁Cal A ware ' s ▁site ▁features ▁database - dri ven ▁content , ▁a ▁database - dri ven ▁e - News letter , ▁e commerce ▁fund ra ising , ▁members - only ▁area , ▁and ▁more . ▁Its ▁latest ▁service ▁is ▁Sun S cribe ,