Who We Are
We aim to enrich and grow California’s news gathering ecosystem by encouraging inclusivity, collaboration and the ongoing support of quality journalism education.
For over 140 years, the core mission of the California Press Foundation has been to strengthen the future of California journalism through a variety of grant and internship programs. We aim to assure the future and integrity of California journalism by partnering with educators to help fund student journalism programs at all three levels, by recognizing and honoring contemporary achievements and by guarding the history and traditions of California journalism.
Directors/Staff
Officers (affiliations listed for identification purposes only)
Chairperson: Eric Johnston, CEO, Sonoma Media Investments
Vice Chairperson: Paulette Brown-Hinds, Black Voice News, Riverside
Secretary-Treasurer: Linda Bowen, CSU Northridge
Directors (affiliations listed for identification purposes only)
Jim Boren, CSU Fresno
Bruce Brugmann, San Francisco
John Burns, Sebastopol
Adriana Chavira, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Los Angeles
Dean Eckenroth, Eagle Newspapers, Coronado
Jim Ewert, Shingle Springs
Will Fleet, Tracy Press
Karlene Goller, Pasadena
Gene Lieb, The Westside Express, Los Banos
Darleen Principe, Santa Barbara City College
Edward Rice, Moreno Valley College
Paul Kandell, Palo Alto High School
Sarah Nichols, Whitney High School, Rocklin
Rebele Chair: Nathalie Miranda, Student, Pierce College
Staff
Executive Director: Danielle McKinney | danielle@cal-press.org
Contact Us
California Press Foundation
c/o CNPA Services Inc.
PO Box 162291
Sacramento, CA 95816Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.(916) 288-6000Our History
One of the earliest press associations in the country, the California Press Association was founded in 1878 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. In 1925 and 1926, the association worked with the Southern California Editorial Association to form a trade organization—the California Newspaper Publishers Association. In 2013, the 136-year-old Cal Press Association merged with the CNPA Foundation, CNPA’s 501(c)(3) charitable division, formed in 1993, to form the California Press Foundation.
The association also gives public recognition at its annual winter meeting to outstanding newspaper people of the state, past and present, with six of the most coveted awards in California journalism:
Justus F. Craemer California Newspaper Executive of the Year Award, the Philip N. McCombs Achievement Award, the Jack Bates Award, the Mark Twain Award for Journalism Excellence in California, and the California Newspaper Hall of Fame.Historic Gallery
The traditions of Cal Press have built a rich archive of memories and images. Here are a few.
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