The law is projected to direct more than $200 million over five years to local news outlets that hire or retain local journalists, making it the largest state investment for community news in the U.S. by total dollars and creating a model for the rest of the country.
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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