Newspapers are fighting California’s landmark gig economy bill, which they claim would put an end to newspaper home delivery

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The New York Times / Jill Cowan / Sep 12

“Troy Niday, the chief operations officer of The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which distributes not just its own paper but national publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, estimated the law could accelerate the end of print delivery by five to seven years.” (The law allows a one-year delay for newspaper home delivery drivers.) —LO

Tags: California, newspapers