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California
California Journalism Preservation Act
Cal. Assemb. B. 886, 2023-2024 Reg. Sess.
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Withdrawn: no longer proceeding.
A news media bargaining code rule binding public and private bodies.
What this law does
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Would have required covered digital platforms with at least $1 billion in annual global revenue to pay California-based digital journalism providers a 'journalism usage fee' calculated as a percentage of advertising revenue, or submit to binding arbitration; at least 70% of proceeds were required to be spent on journalists and support staff.
The bill died in the California Senate on November 30, 2024 ('from committee without further action') after the voluntary Google-California deal was announced in August 2024. Legal critics argued the bill conflicted with both the First Amendment (by compelling association with publisher content) and 17 U.S.C. §301 (federal copyright preemption of equivalent state rights).
What it reaches
Instrument type
a bill introduced in a legislature
Categories
Bargaining code, Publisher right, Snippet reproduction
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
California Legislature, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
CalMatters (Aug. 2024); TechCrunch (Aug. 24, 2024)
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