Sen. Steve Glazer’s Vows Redo After Journalism Tax Bill Placed on Hold

Antonio‌& ‌Ray‌& ‌Harvey‌& ‌|‌& ‌California‌& ‌Black‌& ‌Media‌ (CBM) – Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa County) expressed his views about Senate Bill (SB) 1327 at Capitol Weekly’s “Covering California: The Future of Journalism in the Golden State” conference, which was held in Sacramento on May 30. During his keynote speech message at the one-day event, Glazer admitted he couldn’t get the votes he needed to pass SB 1327 that proposes imposing a “mitigation fee” on major digital technology companies to fund journalism jobs. Despite the challenges, the Senator vows to keep the Legislation alive. “We have had setbacks, and we have a lot of work to do to fix this, but I certainly am not giving up,” Glazer said at the event near the State Capitol. Glazer is chairperson of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. In addition to Glazer’s address, Capitol Weekly organized a probing conference that examined three of the most pressing issues facing California reporters.& Media experts, publishers, communications specialists, and political reporters assembled to discuss the preservation of fair, balanced, and accurate journalism. The need for media outlets to deliver high-quality news coverage that bolsters government, the assessment of new business models; and coverage of the State...