Earlier today the Associated Press, in conjunction with CFAC, announced the winners of the 2008 Sunlight Freedom of Information Award.

The Sunlight award is given to the two stories in the California-Nevada region that best exemplify the use of public records in an effort to effectively shed light on issues of civic importance.

The award is judged and co-sponsored by CFAC and is given in association with the AP Newswriting and Photo Contest, which celebrate the best in print journalism from 2007. The winner of the Sunlight Freedom of Information honor is awarded a $500 prize, which will be delivered to the recipients later this spring.

A complete list of winners can be found here.

Sunlight Freedom of Information Award:

1. Jenifer B. McKim / The Orange County Register / Dying in Silence.
2. David Hasemyer / The San Diego Union-Tribune / How Sunroad’s Building Was Cleared for Takeoff.