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California Lawmakers Officially Secure $750M Annually For Film & TV Tax Credit Program With Final Budget Vote


The California Legislature voted Friday to officially approve the expanded funding for the state's Film & TV Tax Credit Program

Both the state Senate and the Assembly voted Friday on the trailer bill to make the legal changes needed to implement the budget they agreed upon earlier this week. While Newsom signaled that this funding was a top priority for his office from the very beginning, its prospects became a bit unclear as the Legislature hammered out its final budget this month. Rhine has been among those leading the way on this legislation, galvanizing hundreds of production workers from across the state to travel to Sacramento since the beginning of the year to help the decision makers understand the current plight of the film and television industry.

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