Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Help is Here for Local News; Governor Gavin Newsom Passes Community NEWS Act Securing Funds to Pay Local Journalists Statewide

Headline from The Santa Barbara Independent

AB 2222 Passes with a Supermajority in both chambers and was signed by the governor in front of press on Wednesday

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    Help is Here for Local News; Governor Gavin Newsom Passes Community NEWS Act Securing Funds to Pay Local Journalists Statewide (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    AB 2222 Passes with a Supermajority in both chambers and was signed by the governor in front of press on Wednesday

  2. Louder With Crowder

    Gavin Newsom's taxpayer-funded "journalists" should frighten Americans (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Check out our Election 2026 Dashboard to keep track ot the upcoming midterms! Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2222, which gives tax credits to local newsrooms. Today’s show breaks it down.