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President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ Do LA’s film and TV workers agree?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Monica Bushman , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· September 18, 2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference, where he announced a major expansion of the state's film and TV tax credit program, raising the cap to $750 million in an effort to keep entertainment productions in California, at the Ranch Lot Studios in Burbank, California on July 2...
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What is this story about? California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference, where he announced a major expansion of the state's film and TV tax credit program, raising the cap to $750 million in an effort to keep entertainment productions in California, at the Ranch Lot Studios in Burbank, California on July 2...
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