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As Movies and Shows Leave California, New Coalition Forms to Keep Production In State

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Erik Hayden
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As Hollywood productions flee California, a new coalition forms to keep the industry rooted in the Golden State through an expanded tax credit program.
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  • The California Production Coalition, comprising 30+ businesses and organizations like Hudson Pacific Properties and Raleigh Studios, is lobbying to retain Hollywood's foothold in California.
  • The coalition's independent poll found that CA voters support expanding the tax credit program to include more types of shows like game shows, competition series, and reality TV - which has seen a 56% production decline in LA.
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Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, Charles Rivkin, Pam Elyea, Kavon Elhami, California Production Coalition, Hudson Pacific Properties, Raleigh Studios, Entertainment Partners, Wrapbook, Motion Picture Association, Apple TV+, Disney, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, FilmLA, Bad Monkey
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