Support California Bay News

Independent. Unbought. Unafraid.

California Bay News is a reader-powered investigative newsroom.
We don’t take government funding. We don’t take political contributions. We don’t answer to corporate owners.

We answer to you — the Californians who believe this state deserves transparency, accountability, and journalism that refuses to look away.

Your support directly fuels:

• Deep investigations into California courts, judicial misconduct, and county-level failures
• Coverage of CPS/DCFS abuses and child-welfare system breakdowns
• CPRA battles and public-records enforcement across all 58 counties
• On-the-ground reporting in Los Angeles, San Diego, the Bay Area, Sacramento, and wildfire-impacted regions
• Protection of whistleblowers, alienated parents, vulnerable families, and Californians silenced by bureaucracy and corruption

We operate lean, and every contribution helps uncover the stories powerful institutions would prefer remain buried.

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How You Can Support Us

1. Become a Monthly Supporter

Sustainable, recurring support keeps California investigative journalism alive.

Subscribe to the Bay News Media Network on Substack or Patreon. Your support funds:

• CPRA fees
• Court transcripts
• Travel to hearings and disaster zones
• Legal review
• Longform investigations that take months to uncover

Monthly supporters receive early access to major investigations, editor briefings, and behind-the-scenes reporting notes.

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2. Make a One-Time Contribution

Prefer to contribute once?

Your donation directly supports CPRA request fees, document retrieval, and field reporting expenses.
Every dollar goes to journalism — not overhead.

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3. Submit a Tip

Have a California story we should investigate?

Visit our Submit a Tip page or email: tips@baynewsmedia.org
We protect confidentiality and safeguard whistleblowers with the utmost care.

If you’ve seen CPS/DCFS misconduct, court irregularities, agency retaliation, or systemic failures — we want to hear from you.

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4. Share Our Work

Reader amplification drives independent journalism.

Sharing our stories gives families and community members a platform when institutions won’t listen — and helps us reach Californians who feel invisible, unheard, or alone in their fight.

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Why Your Support Matters

Investigative journalism in California is expensive — and powerful institutions push back.

Public records are stalled, denied, redacted, or lost.
Families caught in CPS, DCFS, or the courts are ignored unless someone shines a light.
Local officials rarely face scrutiny, and many counties operate with zero media oversight.

California Bay News steps into that silence.

Your support allows us to:

• File and enforce CPRA requests when agencies stonewall
• Report in communities devastated by wildfires and government failures
• Investigate misconduct the mainstream press avoids
• Publish independent, citizen-focused journalism without political influence
• Hold institutions accountable — from Los Angeles County to the North Coast

This newsroom exists because readers believe California deserves better.

Thank you for standing with us.

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Contact

Email: editor@baynewsmedia.com
Media / Partnerships: media@baynewsmedia.org
Tips: tips@baynewsmedia.org