Bill to aid California newsrooms now on the governor's desk
The measure would provide refundable credits worth more than $40 million a year to help local newsrooms keep and hire journalists.
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Bill to aid California newsrooms now on the governor's desk
California lawmakers have approved a bill that seeks to throw a lifeline to the state's struggling journalism organizations. Assembly Bill 2222, which would create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ,…
California legislature passes a major local news funding bill: “If you hire more people, you get more money”
The state of California has passed a bill that could generate as much as $40 million for California newsrooms each year. Assembly Bill 2222, known as the Community Newsroom Employment and Workforce Sustainability Act, creates refundable tax credits for the state’s news outlets based on the number of journalists they employ. After passing the State Senate on Sunday night, it passed the Assembly with a supermajority of at least 54 votes and will b…
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