No to bailouts for Hollywood productions

Hollywood doesn't deserve a tariff bailout - Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump’s obsession with tariffs is driven in part by a desire to restore industries to the American communities they have increasingly abandoned. Maybe we would all be better off, though, if Hollywood weren’t a beneficiary of these tariff bailouts. Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign films in a Truth Social post this month, declaring, “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all…

No to bailouts for Hollywood productions

This is a sequel we don’t need. Following calls by Gov. Gavin Newsom to double state tax credits going Hollywood TV and movie productions, the California Legislature is working on two bills that would subsidize the industry at everybody else’s expense. Currently, California provides tax credits of 20% or 25% for qualified projects made in this state. According to the California Film Commission, credit allocations so far in 2025 include $20.8 mil…