Which Way, L.A.?
Will Tax Breaks Save Hollywood?
What price are we willing to pay to keep Hollywood in Hollywood?
By Barbara Bogaev • • 25m ListenLA has hit a new low. This season fewer TV pilots than ever are shooting here in Hollywood. In an effort to lure producers back from other states and other countries, California lawmakers are considering extending and possibly increasing the state’s $100 million tax incentive program… but they’ve yet to decide on the bottom line. What price are we willing to pay to keep Hollywood in Hollywood?
Also, a new tuition aid program for middle-class students.
Banner Image: View of The Black Dahlia film shoot in June 2005, taken from public area in front of the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
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2 storiesCalifornia Considers More Tax Incentives for Filming
In an effort to keep filmmakers shooting in LA, state legislators are considering boosting California's tax incentive program. But with other states and countries now offering lucrative tax breaks for movie and television productions, can Hollywood still compete?
Read the story18 minFinancial Aid for Middle-Class Students
Middle-class students in California often find themselves caught between two financial realities: Their parents make too much money for them to get financial aid, but too little to pay much — or sometimes anything — for college. But now middle income students can catch a break, thanks to a new and unusual state program that offers aid to families…
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