Daily Business Report: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls
By Emily Tomasik and Michael Lipka | Pew Research
Newspaper revenue has been in decline for decades, and most Americans now prefer to get news from digital devices. In this environment, many news organizations – and not just newspapers – put paywalls on their websites or apps, blocking access to articles or other content unless news consumers pay or subscribe.
The vast majority of Americans (83%) say they have not paid for news in the past year, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March. Another 17% say they have directly paid or given money to a news source by subscribing, donating or becoming a member during that time.
At the same time, 74% run into paywalls at least sometimes when they are looking for news online. This includes 38% who say they come across paywalled articles extremely often or often.
Skewed UC Berkeley Poll Claims 70% of Californians Approve Ballots in Multiple Languages
By Evan Symon | California Globe
According to a new but skewed UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released Monday, 70% of Californian voters approve of giving limited English voters in California ballots and voting materials printed in their preferred language.
In addition, there was a second question asking if all limited-English speaking communities that meet a minimum size threshold in a county should receive translated versions of all voting materials. And there, 68% agreed.
“The survey was conducted in five languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese) and included an oversample of registered voters who requested a ballot in a language other than English,” said UC Berkeley IGS in their poll announcement. “This allowed for a fine-grained analysis of the views of both California voters overall and of these language communities. (Note that the survey was weighted so that the results are representative of the population of California registered voters).
SD Unified seeks to strengthen Restorative Discipline Policy for 2025-26 school year
By Debbie L. Sklar | Times of San Diego
The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education is expected to vote Tuesday on updates to its Restorative Discipline Policy, aimed at strengthening a framework that focuses on accountability, safety, and student support without relying solely on punitive discipline.
The revised policy continues to prioritize restorative practices — an approach that encourages responsibility and community-building while addressing harm and helping students stay connected to school. Officials say the updates are based on feedback from students, families, and educators since the policy was first adopted in 2020.
Since then, the district has seen a steady drop in expulsions:
