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Lawmakers weigh $15 million proposal to continue UC Berkeley local‑news fellowship after initial one‑time funding ends
Summary
The subcommittee debated a legislative proposal to provide $15 million in one‑time funding to continue the Local News Fellowship hosted by UC Berkeley; supporters said the program places early‑career reporters in dozens of newsrooms, while the LAO urged caution given fiscal constraints.
The Senate budget subcommittee considered a legislative proposal to provide $15 million one‑time general fund to continue the University of California, Berkeley’s Local News Fellowship program, which places early‑career reporters and editors into local newsrooms for two‑year fellowships.
Ian Klein of the Legislative Analyst’s Office summarized the proposal and recommended rejecting it in the May Revision context. “We recommend rejecting this…
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