Hollywood's Show Of Force: Over 100,000 Letters Of Support Sent To CA Lawmakers Ahead Of Key Hearings On Expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Proposal
Deadline understands that more than 100,000 letters have been sent to Sacramento in support of SB630 and AB1138, which would not only allocate $750M annually in tax incentives for production in the state but also redefine and broaden eligibility for the program.
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'The letters are really the indication of the depth and commitment to moving this forward, to letting our elected officials know how important this is to our state and to the working people in this industry,' Rebecca Rhine, Entertainment Union Coalition President and Directors Guild of America Western Executive Director, told Deadline. 'We're at a tipping point here…This funding and this legislation to make the program more competitive is so critical to working families in California.'
The initiative was led by the Entertainment Union Coalition as part of its Keep California Rolling campaign, which has been lobbying for the passage of SB630 and AB1138. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the sister bills will go before their respective committees for a vote that could send them to the larger legislature for approval.
The letters urge key members of the Senate's Revenue & Taxation Committee as well as the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee to vote the bills out of committee this week in order to put workers one step closer to being able to 'continue to contribute and work where I live.'
'I don't want to change careers, and I don't want to leave the state,' the sample text for the letter, which is embedded in full below, reads. 'What I want is the opportunity to work where I live and to continue to be a part of the most vibrant creative community in the world. This iconic industry that has made California home for 100 years. It has been good for my family and good for our state. When our Industry thrives, California thrives.'
The letter also attempts to illustrate the hardship that many production workers have endured over the last several years, made even worse by the exodus of production to other territories. As their financial incentives have expanded, California's has remained stagnant.
'I feel like we have done everything we can to make elected leaders understand what this bill does, which is retain jobs for Californians, and why it's so important what our industry brings to the state,' Rhine added.
This is a positive sign for the active legislation, which California lawmakers began weighing last month. Governor Gavin Newsom first announced his proposed plans to up the program's funding from $330M annually to $750M annually in October and, if passed, it will be second in the country only to Georgia, which does not have a cap on its production incentives.
Some state lawmakers hope the program's revamp will breathe some much-needed life into California's once-bustling film and TV industry, while others expressed some skepticism over whether more than doubling the incentive cap is the most productive use of those funds within the state budget.
However, sources tell Deadline that this is an incredibly high priority for Newsom and, while passing these bills may ultimately require some wrangling given the current political realities in the United States, he is very determined that this will happen.
The Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee will vote on AB1138 during a hearing Tuesday at 9 a.m. The Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee are scheduled for a vote on SB630 Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
The full letter is below.
Dear Chairs Ward, McNerney, Gipson, and Committee Members,My name is **NAME** and I am one of the 165,000 union members of the Entertainment Union Coalition who works in California's motion picture and television industry. I am not just a statistic; I am a Californian who needs your support.I have worked in this industry for **NUMBER** years. I pay taxes, support local businesses, raise my family, engage in my community, and have always been proud of my work and my contribution to making this great State. That's why I am a supporter of the modernization of the California Film and Television Jobs Program in AB 1138 and SB 630. I want to continue to contribute and work where I live.Over the past several years, we have hit very hard times. Jobs are scarce for those of us who have spent decades building our careers and for those of us who are just trying to ' break in.' Industry vendors, large and small, are shutting down across California and once that infrastructure is gone it can't be rebuilt. Those lucky enough to find work in some instances must leave home for months at a time to support themselves and their families. All because production work is leaving California, lured away by other states and countries that understand how valuable our industry is to their economies.Our industry has drastically changed over the 11 years since the original California Film and Television Jobs Act was passed. But both the funding and the program structure have not changed enough to remain competitive.But we have the opportunity to do that right now.I don't want to change careers, and I don't want to leave the state. What I want is the opportunity to work where I live and to continue to be a part of the most vibrant creative community in the world. This iconic industry that has made California home for 100 years. It has been good for my family and good for our state. When our Industry thrives, California thrives.Please vote Yes for AB 1138 and SB 630.We need your support.Sincerely,**NAME**
Dominic Patten contributed to this report.
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SACRAMENTO — One accusation hurled at Gov. Gavin Newsom for his retaliatory redistricting move against President Trump and Texas Republicans is that he's overriding the will of California voters. Rubbish. The flawed argument goes like this: Californians — once upon a time — voted overwhelmingly to ban partisan gerrymandering and strip the task of drawing congressional seats from self-interested legislators. In a historic political reform, redistricting was turned over to an independent citizens' commission. Now, Newsom is trying to subvert the voters' edict. 'It is really a calculated power grab that dismantles the very safeguards voters put in place,' California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin said in a statement last week, echoing other party members. 'This is Gavin the Gaslighter overturning the will of the voters and telling you it's for your own good.' Again, baloney. Power grab? Sure. Overturning the voters' will? Hardly. Newsom is asking voters to express a new will–seeking permission to fight back against Trump's underhanded attempt to redraw congressional districts in Texas and other red states so Republicans can retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives after next year's midterm elections. First of all, that anti-gerrymandering vote creating the citizens' commission was 15 years ago. It was a wise decision and badly needed, and still a wonderful concept in the abstract. But that was then, this is now. Just because a ballot measure was passed one or two decades ago doesn't mean it has been cast in stone. Would Californians still vote to ban same-sex marriage or deny public schooling to undocumented children? Doubtful. Circumstances and views change. Second, that 2010 electorate no longer exists. Today's electorate is substantially different. And it shouldn't necessarily be tied to the past. Consider: PPIC researchers recently reported that 'partisanship now shapes the state's migration — with those moving out of the state more likely to be Republican and those moving in more likely to be Democrat. … This process makes California more Democratic than it would otherwise be.' So, Newsom and Democratic legislators are not thumbing their noses at the voters' will. They're asking today's voters to suspend the ban on gerrymandering and adopt a partisan redistricting plan at a Nov. 4 special election. The good government process of map drawing by the citizen's commission would return after the 2030 decennial census. The heavily Democratic Legislature will pass a state constitutional amendment containing Newsom's plan and put it on the ballot, probably this week. It would take effect only if Texas or other red states bow to Trump's demand to gerrymander their congressional districts to rig them for Republicans. Trump is seeking five more GOP seats from Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott is trying to oblige. Republicans already hold 25 of the 38 seats. Newsom's plan, released Friday, counters Texas' scheme with a blatant gerrymander of his own. It would gain five Democratic seats. Democrats already outnumber Republicans on the California House delegation 43 to 9. Neither the governor nor any Democrats are defending gerrymandering. They agree it's evil politics. They support redistricting by the citizens' commission and believe this high-road process should be required in every state. But that's not about to happen. And to stand by meekly without matching the red states' election rigging would amount to unilateral disarmament, they contend correctly. 'It's not good enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil and talk about the way the world should be,' Newsom declared at a campaign kickoff last week. 'We have got to recognize the cards that have been dealt. And we have got to meet fire with fire.' But polling indicates it could be a tough sell to voters. A large majority believe the bipartisan citizens commission should draw congressional districts, not the politicians who they don't particularly trust. 'It'll be complicated to explain to voters why two wrongs make a right,' says Republican strategist Rob Stutzman, a GOP never-Trumper. Former GOP redistricting consultant Tony Quinn says: 'There is no way to 'educate' voters on district line drawing. And Californians vote 'no' on ballot measures they do not understand. … It's sort of like trying to explain the basketball playoffs to me.' But veteran Democratic strategist Garry South doesn't see a problem. 'The messaging here is clear: 'Screw Trump',' South says. 'If the object is to stick it to Trump, [voter] turnout won't be a problem.' Gerrymandering may not be the voters' will in California. But they may well jump at the chance to thwart Trump. The must-read: Newsom's decision to fight fire with fire could have profound political consequences The TK: Trial in National Guard lawsuit tests whether Trump will let courts limit authority The L.A. Times Special: Hundreds of Californians have been paid $10,000 to relocate to Oklahoma. Did they find paradise? Until next week,George Skelton —Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here to get it in your inbox.
