California blinks on link tax – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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California blinks on link tax.

The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, similar to but not to be confused with the federal JCPA) bill is getting rescheduled to next year, and its sponsors are canceling a hearing scheduled next week. In other words, California hasn’t given up on becoming one of the places that makes social platforms pay news outlets for linking to them, but it’s applying the brakes a little — maybe until Meta and Google’s news war with Canada clears up.

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