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fromNieman Lab
1 week ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans no new local journalism funding despite $175 million funding deal with Google

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state's local newsrooms, casting doubt on whether a heralded effort to help California journalists will amount to anything and how serious Newsom is about supporting the struggling industry. It's a significant walkback from an August 2024 deal between state leaders and Google in which they agreed to jointly spend $175 million over five years to fund local journalism.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175-million funding deal with Google

Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state's local newsrooms, casting doubt on whether a heralded effort to help California journalists will amount to anything and how serious Newsom is about supporting the struggling industry. It's a significant walkback from an August 2024 deal between state leaders and Google in which they agreed to jointly spend $175 million over five years to fund local journalism.
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fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Newsom Reneges on State Share of $175M Deal with Google to Boost Local Journalism

Newsom's budget omits funding for the California Civic Media Fund, cutting state support to $10 million and jeopardizing the $175 million Google-state journalism deal.
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