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Today #SB98 was signed into law, ensuring journalists can cover protests and unlawful assemblies in CA. As a lifelong civics nerd, this was my first trip DEEP in a fascinating legislative process. And you know what? It worked. But only thanks to MANY wonderful people. (thread👇)
#SB98 fixed a legal grey area, extending modest existing protections for press under one part of the law (disaster zones) to another (unlawful assemblies). Sounds simple, but it was an involved & time consuming process for well over 100 people. We affirmed #JournalismIsNotACrime.
First and foremost, #SB98 was written and championed by Senator @ilike_mike. We owe him and his legislative director Chris Nielsen a lot of thanks. They were in the trenches for us TWICE before most of us realized this new law was a possibility.
BREAKING: 1/5 The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists welcomes the decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill 98, which seeks to ensure that journalists can carry out their First Amendment-protected duties at
2/5 protests without law enforcement interference.
Earlier this year, SPJ/LA came together with 20-plus journalism organizations, media unions and advocacy groups to establish the Los Angeles Journalists Coalition and present a united response to police mistreatment of reporters,
Earlier this year, SPJ/LA came together with 20-plus journalism organizations, media unions and advocacy groups to establish the Los Angeles Journalists Coalition and present a united response to police mistreatment of reporters,
3/5 photographers and others in the news media. The coalition spent months informing state legislators of the need to enact SB 98 and safeguard press freedoms in California. Media organizations have documented more than 50 incidents of journalists being injured, detained or
