California

The Community NEWS Act would provide refundable tax credits to help California news outlets retain and hire local journalists

Our 2025 annual report highlights major policy wins, bipartisan momentum and significant funding now flowing to local newsrooms from state and local laws

The bill, AB2222, would create refundable tax credits that make it more affordable for California local news outlets to hire and retain journalists

Insights from our Local News Day webinar on emerging state policy models for supporting local journalism, along with practical strategies for engaging policymakers and effectively ...

Introduced by Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward and developed with Rebuild Local News, the Community NEWS Act would establish refundable tax credits to help California newsrooms ...

An overview of California’s proposed local journalist employment credit for newsrooms, explaining how the program works, who qualifies, and the safeguards designed to prevent misuse

State-led policy efforts and investments in 2025 ensured local newsrooms could continue serving communities despite federal challenges

Federal cuts threaten lifeline news access for rural and underserved communities in the state

The legislation creates a California Civic Media Program to support local news, with discretionary grantmaking authority housed in the executive branch.