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AB 886: Journalism Preservation Act

March 27, 2023 4:02 pmMarch 27, 2023 4:04 pm

Assembly Bill 886, authored by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) would add Title 21 (commencing with Section 3273.60) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code in order to enact the “California Journalism Preservation Act.” Section 1 of the...

‘Journalism Usage Fee’ Legislation Proposed In CA Assembly

March 22, 2023 12:41 pmMarch 22, 2023 12:41 pm

A bill that would have big tech companies pay a fee to news outlets for using or posting articles and other local news content was introduced in the Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 886, authored by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland),...

Bill To Increase Media and State Official Access To Prisons Introduced

January 31, 2023 12:09 pmJanuary 31, 2023 12:09 pm

A bill to increase both media and state official access to state prisons, county jails, and city jails was introduced to the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 254, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would specifically reverse prison and jail...

‘Save Local Journalism Act’ Bill Passes Assembly, Heads To Governor

September 1, 2020 6:08 amAugust 31, 2020 8:20 pm

On Monday, a bill that would exempt the newspaper industry from AB 5 for one year passed an Assembly floor vote 67-4, making the bill only a Governor’s signature away from becoming law. AB 323 passes in the Assembly, awaits...

Press Protection Bill Moves Forward In Assembly

August 12, 2020 5:36 pmAugust 13, 2020 6:13 am

This week, a bill that would give members of the press greater protections in and around areas closed off by law enforcement during protests faces a crucial hearing and vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Greater protections for journalists and...

New Legislation Would Carve Out Additional Exemptions for Information from California Open Records Laws

February 24, 2020 12:53 pm

Last year, the California Public Records Act was amended more than three dozen times through numerous legislative bills. New bills introduced this month would carve out additional exemptions for information currently considered public under the state’s open records law....