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Stay in L.A. Rally Calls for Increased Tax Incentives to Keep Production Local: ‘This Is Our Iconic Industry’
The Stay in L.A. rally on April 6 featured industry guest speakers who put the pressure on lawmakers to bring production back to Los Angeles.
Speakers including “The Pitt” executive producer Simran Baidwan, Burbank Mayor Nikki Perez and Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur rallied support for AB 1138 and SB 630, which would hike the incentive and broaden the types of productions that qualify. Before taking the stage, Zbur told Variety that although he feels “grateful” for the support AB 1138 has gotten so far, he admits that it’s “sad” that rallies like Stay in L.A. have to even happen in the first place. Rep. Luz Rivas, a Democrat from the San Fernando Valley, noted there are a lot of “competing priorities” for federal funding, with the wildfires recently devastating Southern California among other pressing concerns.
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