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How Long Will CA Lawmakers Let Tech Firms Make Them Look Like Fools?

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:44:33 +0000

Lawmakers in California and elsewhere can no longer take the tech industry's word when their armies of lobbyists make the case that they police themselves and shouldn't be held accountable.

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‘Journalism Preservation Bill’ Gives CA Newsrooms Leverage Over Big Tech

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:11:43 +0000

A journalism expert says Assembly Bill 886 would finally give news outlets leverage and force Big Tech to negotiate. A public interest media advocate says the proposal would favor larger outlets and incentivize clickbait.

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California Bill Would Force Big Tech to Pay for Content from Local News Outlets

San Jose Inside — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:24:55 +0000

The California Journalism Preservation Act directs big tech companies to pay publishers a “journalism usage fee” each time they use local news content and sell advertising alongside it. In turn, the bill requires news publishers to invest 70% of the profits from the usage fee in journalism jobs.

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Google’s SJ Offer is Unmatched, But Some Wonder if it’s Enough

Sonya Herrera — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:00:43 +0000

Google’s generosity toward San Jose has appeased some critics but has not addressed all concerns over long-term housing affordability.

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Report: The Tech Industry Gender Pay Gap in San Jose Has Grown

Grace Stetson — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:00:54 +0000

The annual analysis comes as advocates and some vocal tech workers call on employers to improve equity in the workplace.

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Tackling Tech’s $16 Billion Diversity and Retention Problem

Katie Lauer — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:30:36 +0000

Diversity in tech has been an evergreen issue for years in Silicon Valley, but has become even more central as employees begin to speak out.

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Opinion: Trump Era Spurred Tech Workers to Push for Social Responsibility

New York Times — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:14:05 +0000

The Trump era spurred them to collective action. But the work has just begun.

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