Employment

6 Overlooked Reasons California’s Community NEWS Act Is ‘A Big Deal’
The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more
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Gov. Newsom Signs Nation's Most Ambitious Law to Strengthen Community News
The Community NEWS Act (AB 2222), sponsored by Rebuild Local News, creates refundable tax credits to help California news outlets retain and hire local journalists
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Explainer: California’s Community NEWS Act (AB 2222)
An overview of California’s local journalist employment credit for newsrooms enacted in 2026, explaining how the program works, who qualifies, and the safeguards designed to ...
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AB 2222 Would Likely Save California Taxpayers At Least $47 Million
The bill would be funded by closing a tax loophole. New research finds addressing the state’s news deserts would add even more to the bottom ...
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The Government Does Need to Financially Help Local News
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Journalism Industry Unites in Support of First-of-its-Kind California Journalist Tax Credit Bill
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Why Gov. Newsom Should Support California’s Big Bet on Local News
More than 12,000 local journalists in California have lost their jobs since 2002 as traditional newsroom business models have unraveled
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Historic Local News Coalition of National, State Organizations Urge Gov. Newsom of California to Support AB 2222
The bill would establish the nation’s largest investment in community news, expanding reporting capacity and coverage across California
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California Legislature Passes Nation’s Largest Proposed Investment in Community News
Historic effort provides support to local news outlets for hiring or retaining local journalists, AB 2222 now heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk
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