California Breaking News Reporter

POLITICO is seeking a fast and energetic reporter to cover breaking news in California and contribute to our California Playbook franchise. This is a brand new position that will support our ambitious growth plans in the state.

We’re looking for a journalist who can write multiple daily stories on tight deadlines while also supporting our AM and PM Playbook newsletters. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be the one of most prolific and widely-read reporters covering California politics.

What You'll Do

• Write reported and aggregated items for our California Playbook newsletters and assist with other California newsletters as needed.
• Aid colleagues in covering legislative sessions and high-profile public events.
• Closely monitor major storylines in Sacramento and statewide.
• This position may include some site management, social media and production responsibilities.
• Stakeout key legislative meetings and interview lawmakers and others in the State Capitol.
• Report and write daily breaking news items about California politics and policy.

What You'll Need

• A rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism.
• A deep interest in covering California politics. Prior experience covering California politics and policy is desired but not required.
• The ability to write quick, clean and accurate stories on deadline.
• The ability to work independently yet in close coordination with editors and reporting colleagues.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Sacramento, CA is $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year. The final salary offered, which may be higher than the current anticipated salary range, to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

In addition to base salary, we offer on-going career development coaching, a flexible vacation plan, fully paid six-month parental leave, 401k match, medical, dental, and vision insurance, phone and commuting reimbursements, and more.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, commuter and cell phone reimbursements, retirement plans, as well as work-life balance flexibility and opportunities for career development. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

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