AB 1005, as introduced, Alejo. Public broadcasting.
Existing law, the Public Broadcasting Act of 1975, declares the policy of this state to support and encourage the provision of a high-quality educational, cultural, and public affairs program service.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to provisions relating to the state public affairs program service.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 8801 of the Government Code is amended
2to read:
The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
4(a) It is the policy of this state to support and encourage the
5provision of a high-quality educational, cultural, and public affairs
6program service designed to meet the needs of the citizens of this
7state and its various localities.
8(b) It is the policy of this state that in so supporting and
9encouraging such a program service, all decisions affecting the
10content and scheduling ofbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert thatend insert service are the sole
P2 1responsibility of each licensee and shall be free from improper
2interference.
3(c) Existing public broadcasting stations
represent a valuable
4public resource, the facilities, skills, and talent of which should be
5utilized to the maximum feasible extent in carrying out the purposes
6of this chapter.
7(d) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve
8their respective communities as unique information resources
9providing news, information and diversity of programing and
10viewpoints, including bilingual and cultural services, that enrich
11the lives of all Californians.
12(e) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve
13their respective communities as educational resources providing
14training and employment opportunities for those who would
15otherwise not have access to public broadcasting.
16(f) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve
17many of the specialized needs of minority and low-income listener
18audiences who are less affluent than the listener audiences of other
19public radio stations and, therefore,
unable to financially support
20said minority-controlled public radio stations.
21(g) The continued growth and development of
22minority-controlled public radio stations as vital parts of the state’s
23public broadcasting system is in the best interests of all
24Californians.
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