
The California Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, announced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) on Monday, if approved, would direct digital advertising giants to pay news outlets a “journalism usage fee” when they sell advertising alongside news content. In the latest attempt by legislators to rein in Silicon Valley, a measure has been introduced in California that would force tech companies such as Facebook and Google to pay publishers for news content from which their platforms profit. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, shown in January, introduced a bill Monday that, if approved, would mandate that digital advertising giants pay news outlets a "journalism usage fee" when they sell advertising alongside new stories.
