Media Guild of the West members voted 100% to 0% to support the California Journalism Preservation Act (AB-886, Wicks) and similar measures addressing tech platforms’ corporate power.

Media Guild of the West members voted 100% to 0% to support California SB 254 (Skinner) and similar transparency measures to allow journalists to more adequately cover jails and prisons.

Media Guild of the West members voted 96% to 4% to support California Senate Bill 1044 and similar policies that seek to boost journalist safety in hazardous work environments.

California lawmakers have begun debating a bill, Senate Bill 911, to create a California Board to Fund Public Interest Media in an effort to promote independent, local public service news coverage.

At an April 4, 2022, quarterly membership meeting, Media Guild of the West members adopted the following resolution 100% to 0%.

Media Guild of the West members passed an endorsement resolution 54% to 46% at the July 12, 2021 membership meeting.

The members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, endorse efforts by their local union to support the passage of SB 98 (McGuire).

On July 8, members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, voted 94% to 6% to support the local union’s efforts to engage in advocacy for open-records access and First Amendment issues.

On April 20, members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, voted 100% to 0% to approve a resolution in support of TNG-CWA’s plan to preserve journalism jobs.