Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
WASHINGTON — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Trump readied…
FilmLA names longtime veteran Denise Gutches as new CEO
Longtime FilmLA executive Denise Gutches has been named the nonprofit’s new chief executive.Gutches, who has served as FilmLA’s chief financial and operating officer since 2011,…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
WASHINGTON — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But…
Considering a life change? Brace for higher ACA costs
Consumers contemplating an early retirement or starting a business should calculate how Trump administration and congressional policy changes could increase their health insurance costs —…
Hollywood soundstage operators are reeling. Will state tax credits help?
The announcement last month that Occidental Studios would be put up for sale marked a historic turning point in a studio once used by Mary…
California’s film tax credit boost officially signed into law to lure back Hollywood jobs
Nine months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to more than double the annual amount of funds allocated to California’s film and television tax credit program.Flanked…
California lawmakers OK expanded $750-million film tax credit program
After weathering a pandemic, dual strikes and massive wildfires, Hollywood is finally getting a lifeline.California legislators voted Friday to more than double the amount allocated…
Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters
For his first bill in the U.S. Senate, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has joined a Republican colleague to propose a federal tax credit for certain homeowners…