Payroll Subsidy

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 ...

More than 12,000 local journalists in California have lost their jobs since 2002 as traditional newsroom business models have unraveled

The bill would establish the nation’s largest investment in community news, expanding reporting capacity and coverage across California

Historic effort provides support to local news outlets for hiring or retaining local journalists, AB 2222 now heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk

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

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 ...