California Politics Reporter

Politico

  • Sacramento, CA
  • $75,000-80,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
Description :POLITICO is looking for a reporter to join our esteemed California Playbook team and helm the afternoon newsletter — a must-read for tracking state power, politics and policy. This is an opportunity to drive the political conversation from Los Angeles to Sacramento and beyond in the newsletter and through POLITICO’s other platforms including homepage stories and live events. You will become part of a growing, collaborative team whose report is widely read in the state and across the nation.The ideal candidate is a quick, resourceful reporter who can spot the bigger political story in a small news development and would enjoy writing for a tuned-in audience about why it all matters. We are seeking a scoop-hound who would make the California Playbook PM a showcase for their original reporting and their colleagues’ work. The newsletter is a lively and engaging read and its new author should be comfortable writing with voice and injecting some analysis into the daily report.The newsletter is the primary task but there would also be room to do breaking news and pursue enterprise stories.This position requires the reporter to be based in Sacramento, CA.What You'll Do:
  • Helm our California Playbook PM newsletter, working with politics and policy reporters, and contribute reported items for other newsletters
  • Closely monitor major storylines and political figures in Sacramento and statewide
  • Stake out key legislative meetings and interview lawmakers and others in the state Capitol
What You'll Need:
  • The skills to write quick, clean and accurate stories on deadline
  • A deep interest in covering politics. Prior experience covering California politics and government is desired but not required
  • The ability to work independently yet in close coordination with editors and reporting colleagues
  • A rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism.
Please submit a resume, cover letter and 3-5 clips as part of your application.The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Sacramento, CA is $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year. The final salary offered to a successful candidate, which may be higher than the current anticipated salary range, 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 for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.Let’s keep in touch. Follow us on and at @politicocareers and #meetPOLITICO for a deep dive into what makes us POLITICOs and our adventures. We’d love to hear from you! Want to join POLITICO but don’t see a job suited to you? Sign up to be a part of our to be alerted of future opportunities.

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