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Karen Bass Plugs Hike in Film Tax Credit: ‘Let’s Bring Hollywood Back’


Karen Bass urged state lawmakers to triple the California film tax credit, as the city faces a dire fiscal emergency.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass included a plug for the expansion of the film and TV tax credit in her State of the City speech on Monday, saying it is time to “bring Hollywood back.” Bass spent most of the speech addressing the city’s dire fiscal situation, homelessness, and the work of recovering from the Palisades Fire. The California Production Coalition — an alliance of prop houses and soundstage owners under the guidance of the Motion Picture Association — has also urged support for the expansion.

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