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California Is Doubling Its Film Incentive, but It May Be Too Late to Stop Runaway Production
California is doubling its film and TV tax incentive, but it may be too little, too late, to stop productions from fleeing overseas.
DeGovia led rallies in L.A. and Sacramento, where crews chanted “Film American!” and demanded a state tax incentive to match Canadian subsidies. In 1986, Stephen J. Cannell was producing an L.A.-based action show for NBC called “Stingray.” Facing declining network fees, he hit on the idea of saving money by filming in Canada. “You can imagine the panic that rippled through our membership,” says Crystal Braunwarth, business representative of IATSE Local 891 in Vancouver, who fielded at least 50 calls after Trump’s threat.
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