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    The Business

    Another Attempt to Keep Production in California

    For years, the Los Angeles film and television community has bemoaned runaway production -- studios and producers shooting projects in other states or overseas to take advantage of production incentives.

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    By Kim Masters • May 29, 2015 • 1 min read

    For years, the Los Angeles film and television community has bemoaned runaway production -- studios and producers shooting projects in other states or overseas to take advantage of production incentives.

    California has responded by expanding its own film and television incentive program. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez sought out some of the very people affected by this tax deal, and brings a story from the front lines of the incentives arms race.

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    "Orson Welles's Last Movie;" Battling Runaway Production
    1. 1:10Hollywood News Banter
    2. 7:49"Orson Welles's Last Movie"
    3. 21:55Another Attempt to Keep Production in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      Saul Gonzalez

      Reporter

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    "Orson Welles's Last Movie;" Battling Runaway Production
    1. 1:10Hollywood News Banter
    2. 7:49"Orson Welles's Last Movie"
    3. 21:55Another Attempt to Keep Production in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
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