Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA bill that for the first time establishes a goal to make Hollywood’s workforce more reflective of California’s diversity passed the state Assembly on Thursday and is expected to be signed by the governor.The bill also includes a dramatic expansion of the state’s film and TV tax credit, including a new program to encourage the construction of new soundstages.
In total, the bill awards an extra $330 million in credits, on top of the $330 million the state already provides to the industry each year.The most significant change, however, may be the provision requiring productions that receive the soundstage credit to have a workforce that is “broadly reflective of California’s population, in terms of race and.
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