Bud S. Smith, an Oscar-nominated film editor, died last Sunday at his home in Studio City, California, from respiratory failure after a prolonged illness. He was 88.
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Boosters of California‘s film and TV tax credit say that the program would be at risk if a proposed initiative makes it to the ballot and passes in November — albeit that prospect is being challenged by the measure’s backers.
The initiative, the Taxpayer Protection And Government Accountability Act, would raise the threshold for passing tax increases in California, a move that has brought stern warnings from Governor Gavin Newsom, local governments and unions, among others, as well as a challenge before the state Supreme Court.
The initiative would require state tax increases to pass not just the current 2/3 threshold in the legislature, but sent to voters for approval by a simple majority.
The proposed initiative also would be retroactive to January 1, 2022, meaning that any tax increase passed in that time frame since then would become void if not passed by a 2/3 legislative majority and by the voters within 12 months.
The renewal of the state film and tax credit, SB 132, passed the legislature overwhelmingly last year. It extended the program for five more years starting in 2025, with $330 million allocated in incentives annually.
As lawmakers were considering the renewal, the state Legislative Counsel determined that SB 132 would need a 2/3 vote because it “would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution.”
Because of changes in the way that credits were allocated, some qualifying studios will be receiving a lower credit, resulting in an increase in their tax liability, according to a legal analysis obtained from the Governor’s office. Given that change, SB 132 would be impacted by the ballot
Bud S. Smith, an Oscar-nominated film editor, died last Sunday at his home in Studio City, California, from respiratory failure after a prolonged illness. He was 88.
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