As Movies and Shows Leave California, New Coalition Forms to Keep Production In State
The Hollywood ReporterStory 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.
call sheet
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