Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a novel tax plan to keep California’s shrinking newsrooms afloat. It provides incentives for companies to hire journalists.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a novel tax plan to keep California’s shrinking newsrooms afloat. It provides incentives for companies to hire journalists.
A coauthor of the bill, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks — an Oakland Democrat — said the new law puts money on the line to keep journalists working in...
Opponents of the measure have claimed it will inhibit the ability of independent journalists to investigate immigrant-serving organizations.