Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 911Introduced by Senator Glazer(Principal coauthors: Senators Allen and Newman)(Coauthor: Senator Limn)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Cristina Garcia)February 02, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) to of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public interest media. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 911, as amended, Glazer. State government: California Board to Fund Public Interest Media.Existing law creates the California Public Broadcasting Commission in state government as an independent commission to encourage the growth and development of public broadcasting services to the people of this state.This bill would create the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. Media that would operate pursuant to these provisions if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. The bill would require the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate Rules Committee, President pro Tempore of the Senate, the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate, and the Governor to appoint individuals to the 11 15 member board, as specified. The bill would require the board to do various things, including encouraging independent, local public service news coverage, helping independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs, coverage and awarding prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations. The bill would require the board to provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the grant applications under its consideration. The bill would require a news organization that applies for a grant to place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would require a news organization that receives a grant to place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would also authorize the board to accept federal grants, and unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies for these purposes, to be deposited into the California Fund for Public Interest Media, which the bill would also create. The bill would require the board to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on its activities, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. 8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 911Introduced by Senator Glazer(Principal coauthors: Senators Allen and Newman)(Coauthor: Senator Limn)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Cristina Garcia)February 02, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) to of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public interest media. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 911, as amended, Glazer. State government: California Board to Fund Public Interest Media.Existing law creates the California Public Broadcasting Commission in state government as an independent commission to encourage the growth and development of public broadcasting services to the people of this state.This bill would create the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. Media that would operate pursuant to these provisions if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. The bill would require the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate Rules Committee, President pro Tempore of the Senate, the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate, and the Governor to appoint individuals to the 11 15 member board, as specified. The bill would require the board to do various things, including encouraging independent, local public service news coverage, helping independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs, coverage and awarding prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations. The bill would require the board to provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the grant applications under its consideration. The bill would require a news organization that applies for a grant to place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would require a news organization that receives a grant to place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would also authorize the board to accept federal grants, and unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies for these purposes, to be deposited into the California Fund for Public Interest Media, which the bill would also create. The bill would require the board to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on its activities, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022
Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 911
Introduced by Senator Glazer(Principal coauthors: Senators Allen and Newman)(Coauthor: Senator Limn)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Cristina Garcia)February 02, 2022
Introduced by Senator Glazer(Principal coauthors: Senators Allen and Newman)(Coauthor: Senator Limn)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Cristina Garcia)
February 02, 2022
An act to add and repeal Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) to of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public interest media.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 911, as amended, Glazer. State government: California Board to Fund Public Interest Media.
Existing law creates the California Public Broadcasting Commission in state government as an independent commission to encourage the growth and development of public broadcasting services to the people of this state.This bill would create the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. Media that would operate pursuant to these provisions if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. The bill would require the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate Rules Committee, President pro Tempore of the Senate, the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate, and the Governor to appoint individuals to the 11 15 member board, as specified. The bill would require the board to do various things, including encouraging independent, local public service news coverage, helping independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs, coverage and awarding prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations. The bill would require the board to provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the grant applications under its consideration. The bill would require a news organization that applies for a grant to place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would require a news organization that receives a grant to place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would also authorize the board to accept federal grants, and unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies for these purposes, to be deposited into the California Fund for Public Interest Media, which the bill would also create. The bill would require the board to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on its activities, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.
Existing law creates the California Public Broadcasting Commission in state government as an independent commission to encourage the growth and development of public broadcasting services to the people of this state.
This bill would create the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. Media that would operate pursuant to these provisions if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. The bill would require the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate Rules Committee, President pro Tempore of the Senate, the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate, and the Governor to appoint individuals to the 11 15 member board, as specified. The bill would require the board to do various things, including encouraging independent, local public service news coverage, helping independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs, coverage and awarding prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations. The bill would require the board to provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the grant applications under its consideration. The bill would require a news organization that applies for a grant to place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would require a news organization that receives a grant to place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. The bill would also authorize the board to accept federal grants, and unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies for these purposes, to be deposited into the California Fund for Public Interest Media, which the bill would also create. The bill would require the board to report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on its activities, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. 8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. 8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Chapter 9.8 (commencing with Section 8780) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. 8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both. 8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media
CHAPTER 9.8. California Board to Fund Public Interest Media
8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.
8780. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Interest Media Act of 2022.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares that life in California is enriched by free and fair local journalism. Communities thrive when locally owned newspapers, television, and radio stations, and online media, are free to portray their surroundings as they exist, without fear or favor. A free and fair press press, with deep roots in the community, opens up the world around us and provides insights into events and actions of taking place in the communities where we live. It is critical to holding those in power accountable for their actions, and for offering a free flow of information that builds an informed citizenry, the members of which are able to choose their leaders and participate in decisions affecting them. In sum, a free and fair press is at the center of a vital community and democracy.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, board means the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media established pursuant to Section 8780.1.
8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action. (e)(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.(f)(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
8780.1. (a) There is in the state government a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media that shall be composed of 11 15 members.
(b)On or before January 10, 2023, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public.
(b) Individuals shall be appointed to the board, as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the Governor who shall not be of the same political party, and three members appointed by the Governor who serve in leadership positions for California-based associations that represent news organizations or advocacy organizations that represent the interests of news and media outlets in California, including one public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy.
(2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member appointed by the minority leader of the Assembly.
(4) Six members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by a majority vote of the nine board members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subdivision.
(c) The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Before making the appointments, the Governor appointments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the local media community, the public, news organizations, and associations that represent news organizations, including ethnic media news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations and when making the appointments, shall give consideration to the various geographic parts of the state state, news organizations, and historically underserved communities that have suffered from a decline in media coverage of local public and civic affairs. Appointees shall be chosen to ensure that the commission reflects the states diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, class, geographic, disability, and gender diversity. The nine members making these appointments shall ensure that at least two members of the full board are representatives of organizations that represent small and minority media.
(d)Five of the 11 members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after January 1, 2023.
(d) Members shall hold office for four years, except that, in order to provide for the staggering of terms, the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall hold office for three years, and the initial members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall hold office for two years. The initial members described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than February 1, 2023, and the initial members described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be appointed no later than March 15, 2023. A member shall not serve more than two terms on the board, except that, if a member is first appointed to serve a partial term of two years or less, that partial term shall not count towards the two-term limit.
(e) Vacancies on the board shall be filed within 90 days by appointment by the same official or members who appointed the prior holder of the position. Appointments to fill midterm vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the member whom the appointee succeeds.
(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), eight members shall constitute a quorum of the board and the affirmative vote of eight members shall be required for the board to take an action.
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(g) In January of each year, the members of the board shall select a chairperson.
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(h) Members of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.
8780.2. If any member of the board is an employee, member, director, or officer of a news organization that has applied to the board for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the board, or any member of an advisory committee or peer review panel, regarding the grant application and the member shall not be present when the application is considered by the board, committee, or panel.
8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.
8780.3. The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings shall be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance. at least six times per year. The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3.
8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs. (c)(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.(d)(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.(e)(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(f)(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(g)(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(h)(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(i)(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(j)(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.(k)(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(l)(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.(m)(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(n)(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
8780.4. The board shall do all of the following:
(a) Encourage independent, local public service news coverage.
(b)Help independent local news organizations or individual reporters to cover the cost of reporting local public affairs.
(c)
(b) Foster an environment of public trust in which all news organizations are free from influence, including that of the board, other than a mandate to use the boards grants to support public interest news coverage.
(d)
(c) Adopt regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3) procedures necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the board by this chapter.
(e)
(d) Employ administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.
(f)
(e) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.
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(f) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
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(g) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state assistance and data to enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.
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(h) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
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(i) Accept federal grants for any of the purposes of this chapter.
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(j) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the board shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.
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(k) Establish grant application criteria and procedures.
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(l) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with regulations procedures as the board may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the board shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.
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(m) Appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the board, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:(i) News organizations with a general audience.(ii) Ethnic news organizations.(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
8780.5. (a) The board shall not make any grants or fund any program that has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter. award any grant to an entity that is not California-owned.
(b) In awarding grants, the board shall not discriminate for or against a news organization on the basis of political partisanship.
(c) Before adopting a grant program, the board shall solicit the perspective of local news organizations and associations representing those organizations, including ethnic news organizations, nonprofit news organizations, and online news organizations. The board shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed grant eligibility criteria before the criteria are adopted at a later meeting. The criteria may include a media organizations history of news coverage of its community and other considerations, such as community needs and equity.
(d) Of the funds made available for a grant program pursuant to this chapter, at least 25 percent shall be allocated for grants to California-owned ethnic news organizations, and 25 percent allocated for grants to local and community-based news organizations with a general audience.
(e) When making decisions regarding the distribution of grant funds, the board shall seek to prioritize the needs of independently run news organizations in geographic parts of the state that have suffered from a decline in media coverage, news organizations that publish in, or for, historically underserved communities, and news organizations that use innovative methods or that fill civic information needs in new ways.
(f) The board shall, upon request, provide technical assistance with the submission of a grant application. The grant application shall be accessible to limited-English speaking and non-English speaking individuals. The board shall accept applications submitted in languages other than English.
(g) (1) After receiving grant applications but before approving any grant application, the board shall provide an opportunity for verbal and written public comment on the applications under consideration.
(2) A news organization that applied for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that application in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment. A news organization that receives a grant pursuant to this chapter shall place a public notice of that award in its own publication or on its internet website for public comment.
(h) (1) The board shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the board and make the report available on the boards internet website. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) A list of each grant applicant and approved grant applicant.
(B) The total amount of grant funds awarded.
(C) The amount of grant funds awarded to each approved grant applicant.
(D) The total amount of grant funds awarded to each of the following:
(i) News organizations with a general audience.
(ii) Ethnic news organizations.
(iii) Hyperlocal news organizations.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both.
8780.6. (a) The California Fund for Public Interest Media is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds received pursuant to subdivisions (j) and (k) (i) and (j) of Section 8780.4.
(b)Any moneys in the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Fund for Public Interest Media.
(b) The board may operate pursuant to this chapter if it is funded by an appropriation by the Legislature, private donations, or both.
8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.
8780.7. The Governor shall appoint a director for the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media. board shall appoint a director who shall hold office at its pleasure, except that the Governor may appoint an interim director until eight members have been appointed to the board. The board may delegate to the director responsibility for carrying out board policy. The director shall assist the board in carrying out its work, be responsible for hiring board staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for managing and administering the board staff, and perform other duties as directed by the board.
8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.
8780.8. The executive or principal office of the California Board to Fund Public Interest Media shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The board may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that they are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.
8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
8780.9. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.