California Takes Legislative Steps to Revitalize Local News
As California faces a local news crisis, SB 1327 emerges as a key legislative effort to support and empower local newsrooms in the state.
Senator Steve Glazer’s SB 1327
This bill provides $500 million in refundable tax credits to California newsrooms to hire and retain local reporters. It is paid for by a fee assessed on the largest technology companies.
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- The Bill’s Legislative Language
- Senator Glazer’s Keynote Address
- Senator Glazer’s Floor Remarks
- Rebuild Local News President Steven Waldman’s Testimony
- California Senate Passes Local Journalism Bill
- Explainer: The California Legislature’s Local News Push
- Download Our Publisher Benefits Calculator
- SB 1327 Advocacy Tool kit
- SB 1327 One Pager
Media
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- LA Times | Can California save local news? The future of community, democracy is at stake
- Sacramento Bee | How taxing big tech like Google could help local journalism
- Mercury News & East Bay Times | Stop ‘evil’ Google’s destruction of local journalism
- Fullerton Observer | Help Rebuild Local Newspapers by Supporting SB 1327
- Ojai Valley News | Help save local newsrooms: Call your state senator now
- Nieman Lab | Newsonomics: Eight essentials as California’s “save local news” bill picks up speed
Supporters
Labor
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- California Labor Federation
- California Federation of Teachers
- The NewsGuild-CWA
- Media Guild of the West
- Pacific Media Workers Guild
Business Organizations
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- Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
- Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Alameda Chamber of Commerce
Civic Organizations
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- California Common Cause
- Free Press
- League of Women Voters California
- Courage Campaign
Philanthropic Organizations
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- California League of Community Foundations
- Inland Empire Community Foundation
- Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
- Central Valley Community Foundation
- Stanislaus Community Foundation
Independent Media
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- Berkeleyside
- Richmondside
- Oaklandside
- Embarcadero Media Foundation (Silicon Valley and East Bay)
- Fresnoland
- The Ojai Valley News
- inewsource (San Diego)
- Lookout Santa Cruz
- Los Angeles Public Press
- Orange County Press Club
- North Coast Journal
- San Francisco Public Press
- Spotlight Schools (Orange County)
- Alameda Post
- Bay Area Reporter
- California Health Report
- Eastsider (Los Angeles)
- Grandview Independent (Richmond)
- Ingleside Light (San Francisco)
- Long Beach Watchdog
- Mariposa Gazette
- North Coast Journal
- Palm Springs Post
- Raincross Gazette (Riverside)
- Santa Barbara Independent
- Santa Paula Times
- Ventura County Sun
- The Acorn
- Pacific Coast Business Times
- KVPR Radio
- Fullerton Observer
- Brentwood Press
- The MidValley Times
- Vallejo Sun
- Alameda Post
- Mineral King Publishing, Inc.
Ethnic Media
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- Black Voice News
- La Nueva Voz
- El Informado Del Valle
- Our Weekly Media
- Jewish News of Northern California
Business and Technology
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- Lenny Mendonca, Former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom
- Brandon Silverman, Former CEO & Co-Founder of CrowdTangle