Screenshot of letter sent by Media Guild of the West and Pacific Media Workers Guild to the California State Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

California guilds submit letter of support for the California Journalism Preservation Act

Two of California’s largest journalism unions submitted a joint letter of support for the California Journalism Preservation Act (AB 886, Wicks) on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

This marks the first time that trade unions representing American journalists are supporting a bill that seeks to level the economic playing field between massive tech platforms and news publishers.

Media Guild of the West, The NewsGuild-CWA Local 39213, represents journalists and media workers at the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise and Desert Sun and many other newsrooms.

Pacific Media Workers Guild, The NewsGuild-CWA Local 39213, represents journalists and media workers at the San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, East Bay Times, Mercury News, Fresno Bee and many other newsrooms.

Read the letter here.