Payroll Subsidy

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

With SB 151 and HB 2, New Mexico has the chance to become a national leader in rebuilding local news, supporting public media and sustaining ...

In 2025, the Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Incentive Program awarded $4 million in tax credits, supporting over 260 journalist jobs across more than 120 local ...

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

The bill targets Google and Meta to direct 90 percent of funds to newsrooms based on journalism jobs, with 10 percent funding a Civic Info ...