The Guild Executive Committee has authorized the Local’s co-signing a petition by the activist group Action Network supporting a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for the government to end its pursuit of journalist Julian Assange. Assange is fighting extradition to the United States from Britain, accused by U.S. authorities of espionage in the wake […]
The Local 39521 Legislative and Political Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month. This committee plays an active role in protecting and advocating for Guild members’ rights. Committee members review local, regional, and national political and legislative matters and then make recommendations to our Local EC on the issues. These meetings are open […]
TO ATTEND THE MEETING By video conference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89379480495 You can also call in by phone: Dial: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 893 7948 0495 AGENDA A. Call to order B. Approve October Meeting Minutes C. Approve Agenda D. President’s Report a. Contributions b. New Members E. Treasurer’s Report – October Budget vs Actuals F. Executive Officer’s Report […]
The Guild urges its members to vote “yes” on California Proposition 15, which would revamp property taxation on high-value industrial and commercial real estate and generate an estimated $6 billion to $11 billion annually in state tax revenue. The money would support certain local public services including schools and community colleges, where many future journalists […]
The Guild has joined nearly 70 advocacy organizations and news outlets in a letter to the L.A. County sheriff, written and sent by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, protesting deputy sheriffs’ violent arrest of KPCC radio reporter Josie Huang for “obstruction.” Arresting officers claimed Huang didn’t identify herself as a journalist; her […]
The Local 39521 Legislative and Political Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month. This committee plays an active role in protecting and advocating for Guild members’ rights. Committee members review local, regional, and national political and legislative matters and then make recommendations to our Local EC on the issues. These meetings are open […]
The Local 39521 Legislative and Political Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month. This committee plays an active role in protecting and advocating for Guild members’ rights. Committee members review local, regional, and national political and legislative matters and then make recommendations to our Local EC on the issues. These meetings are open […]
The Local 39521 Legislative and Political Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month. This committee plays an active role in protecting and advocating for Guild members’ rights. Committee members review local, regional, and national political and legislative matters and then make recommendations to our Local EC on the issues. These meetings are open […]
The Local 39521 Legislative and Political Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month. This committee plays an active role in protecting and advocating for Guild members’ rights. Committee members review local, regional, and national political and legislative matters and then make recommendations to our Local EC on the issues. These meetings are open […]
State-level legislation to hold law enforcement officers’ and public officials’ feet to the fire when they violate journalists’ rights is long overdue. Of especially strong concern is officers’ mistreatment of journalists, including those with press credentials; abuses range in severity from detention to injurious assault, and it’s a growing trend that needs to be stopped. […]
In a matter with press-freedom implications, the Guild and several other organizations are joining the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in seeking authorization to file an amicus brief supporting a woman appealing a Sacramento County Superior Court finding that a complaint of sexual harassment against a California assemblyman was defamatory. Pamela Lopez is […]
Guild members are invited to join the Local’s Legislative and Political Committee the first Wednesday of each month, at 10 a.m. Pacific, to discuss ongoing legislative, political and legal issues and to alert the committee on such matters that you feel deserve attention. To add items to the meeting agenda, please consult with committee chair […]
In an opinion that stands to help budget-constrained journalists and news outlets stay competitive, the California Supreme Court has declared that public agencies must bear the cost of redacting electronic records that members of the public request. The Pacific Media Workers Guild (the Guild) and the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter can claim […]
The Guild and several other open-government advocacy organizations are urging San Francisco Mayor London Breed to rescind a March 23 declaration indefinitely suspending certain parts of the city’s Sunshine Ordinance. Breed is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to withhold City Hall records from journalists and other members of the public. “While some changes […]
Guild Sisters and Brothers, The following is from Christine Peek, the attorney representing the National Lawyers Guild’s Bay Area chapter vs. the City of Hayward in a FOI-related matter that the Guild and SPJ NorCal joined, siding with the NLG, as amici. Please note: The California Supreme Court is to hear oral arguments Tuesday, March […]
