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Newsom proposes raising California film and TV tax credit to at least $1 billion

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Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed on Monday, in a statement from his office, raising California’s annual film and television tax credit from $750 million to at least $1 billion and extending it through 2040. According to the statement and coverage by the Los Angeles Times, United Press International and the New York Post, the proposal would add credits for above-the-line talent, including actors’ salaries. UPI reports that $100 million would go to independent productions. The plan would need approval from the state Legislature. Newsom said the program would keep film and television production in California, and he called on Congress to pass the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act by the end of the year.

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  1. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed raising California’s annual film and TV tax credit from $750 million to at least $1 billion.

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    Los Angeles Times
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The proposal would extend the tax credit through 2040.

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    Los Angeles Times
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The proposal would add credits for above-the-line talent, including actors’ salaries.

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    Los Angeles Times
    Right
    New York Post

  4. The proposal would set aside $100 million for independent productions.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. Newsom called on Congress to pass the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act by the end of the year.

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    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Newsom proposed raising the film and TV tax credit to at least $1 billion a year through 2040. The main difference is emphasis: the left stresses keeping production in California, the center the independent set-aside, the right lame-duck timing and movie stars’ salaries.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the proposal as Newsom keeping California’s film industry competitive, citing producers leaving for cheaper locales and rival states’ tax credits.

    Newsom proposes $1-billion cap for film and TV tax incentive
    Los Angeles TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headlines state the proposal plainly as a dollar increase, without judgement, and the body adds the independent-production set-aside and the call on Congress.

    Gov. Newsom proposes $1 billion tax credit for TV, film
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headlines lead with a Hollywood tax break and credits for movie stars’ salaries, and frame the plan as a lame-duck governor’s costly push before he leaves office.

    Gavin Newsom pitches $1 billion Hollywood tax break — including credits for movie stars’ salaries
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    fleeing

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    shower Hollywood

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    fleeingMore neutral: moving productions out of

    The verb presents producers’ departures as an escape, which adds drama beyond the reported move to cheaper locales.

    …film and TV tax incentives in the face of mounting evidence that producers are fleeing California in search of cheaper locales.

    Used byLos Angeles Times (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    shower HollywoodMore neutral: provide tax credits to

    The verb casts a routine tax-credit expansion as lavish giving to an industry.

    Gavin Newsom wants to shower Hollywood with at least $1 billion in annual tax credits — including new breaks for…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • keeping production in California
  • competition with Georgia and New York
  • producers leaving for cheaper locales
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • $1 billion up from $750 million
  • $100 million for independent productions
  • call on Congress to pass federal act

Leaves out

  • credits for actors’ salaries

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • movie stars’ salaries
  • lame-duck timing
  • spending on Hollywood

Leaves out

  • $100 million independent-production set-aside

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Gavin Newsom pitches $1 billion Hollywood tax break — including credits for movie stars’ salaries

    Before exiting stage right, lame-duck California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to Loaded verb“shower Hollywood”The verb casts a routine tax-credit expansion as lavish giving to an industry.More neutral: provide tax credits toDisagree with this highlight? with at least $1 billion in annual tax credits — including new breaks for productions covering movie stars’ salaries.

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  • Left

    First to report

    Los Angeles Times, Nov 2, 12:16 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 17 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 2:33 PM EST

  • Right

    2 hr 59 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST

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  1. Los Angeles TimesLeftNov 2, 12:16 PM EST
  2. United Press InternationalCenterNov 2, 2:33 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 2, 3:15 PM EST

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