Journalism Industry Unites in Support of First-of-its-Kind California Journalist Tax Credit Bill
News publications all across California will run a full page ad declaring that the journalism industry is unified in support of AB-2222, the Community NEWS Act, a measure that would create refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations ... Read More
National News Organizations Urge California Governor to Pass First “News-Neutral” Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits
The News/Media Alliance joined a group of national and state news organizations in a letter calling for California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB-2222, a "news-neutral" journalism employment tax credit. ... Read More
California Legislature Passes First “News-Neutral” Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits
The California legislature just passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations regardless of size, speech, and structure that hire and retain journalists across the state ... Read More
Maryland Tax Court Strikes Down State’s Digital Ad Tax
On August 14, the Maryland Tax Court struck down the state’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, enacted in 2020. Across multiple rulings, the court found the tax unlawful and unconstitutional, violating the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Dormant Commerce Clause, ... Read More
