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Gavin Newsom Challenges Trump To “Make America Film Again” With $7.5B Federal Tax Incentive


POTUS & the California Governor may find common ground on saving Hollywood with a national tax incentive

First Trump slagged the California Democrat as “a grossly incompetent governor” who let Hollywood fall apart and runaway production run amok. Then, Newsom’s office declared that POTUS had “no authority” under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to hit anyone making films with tariffs. Building on the success of state incentive programs like what New York, Georgia and others, as well as countries like Canada and the UK, have used to lure away production from the high costs of California, the ambitious two-term Democrat wants to take the idea national.

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