🗞️ Yes on SB 1580: The Oregon Journalism Protection Act
SB 1580 is open for public testimony! Let the Senate Committee On Commerce and General Government know you support local journalism as a cornerstone of our democracy!
Submit your testimony here for the hearing on Wednesday, 2/11, at 8am: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/SCGG/SB/1580/0000-00-00-00-00 and send a letter to committee members through this action alert.
Testimony is eligible for submission for 48 hours after the hearing opens, so until Friday at 8am, but sooner is better!
Protect Oregon Jobs. Empower Local Communities. Demand Fair Compensation from Big Tech.
Mega-Platforms profit from local news while damaging Oregon public service journalism. This is why we need your support for SB 686: The Oregon Journalism Protection Act. Submit your testimony now!
Mega-Platforms Profit From Local News
Since I started working on protecting local journalism in 2022, more than 18 Oregon newsrooms have closed. Why? Mega tech platforms extract profit from local news without permission. While our local newsrooms struggle, tech titans rake in billions. Mega digital platforms like Google are acting like a “plagiarism machine” that profits from news content without fairly compensating newsrooms. Other jurisdictions have developed anti-trust legislation to address this problem. Oregon must act.
When Newsrooms Close, Oregonians Lose
Over the past 18 years, 27% of the state's newspapers have closed, leaving many communities with limited or no access to reliable local news. Closures and layoffs in newsrooms harm Oregonians, cost jobs in journalism, and harm our civic life.
The Oregon Journalism Protection Act (SB 1580)
SB 1580 requires large platforms to fairly compensate Oregon news publishers. Inspired by successful models in Canada, Australia, New Jersey, and California, this bill rebalances the market and reinvests in Oregon’s local journalism.
