California Lawmakers Seek Big Boost To Film & TV Tax Credits

Nearly 48 million Americans are expected to take a trip over the upcoming 4th of July weekend, according to AAA. That’s up 40% from last summer’s pandemic-reduced numbers and down just slightly from 2019.

In the same week that Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped capacity limits, social distancing rules and most masking requirements across the state, the so-called Delta variant of Covid-19 increased nearly 30%. The state last week also declared Delta a “variant of concern” for the first time.

Disneyland opened the floodgates on Tuesday but it was not enough. On the first day of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California reopening, the Anaheim park was allowed to return to full capacity and it was inundated with visitors.

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“We are here,” announced Gov. Gavin Newsom from a stage at Universal Studios Hollywood, “[on] June 15, to turn the page, to move beyond capacity limits, to move beyond color coding, to move beyond social distancing and physical distancing and yes…move beyond wearing these masks.” He then quickly added, “Full disclosure: There are a few caveats and details in that respect, but we’ll get to those nuances in a moment.”

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom celebrated the full reopening of the state Tuesday at a Universal Studios Hollywood new conference, with Shrek and the Minions appearing to help herald his arrival.“I want to thank everybody who worked so hard to work through the misinformation and politics,” Newsom said, emphasizing the state’s high 70% vaccination rate and current low COVID-19 case rate.The announcement of the end of capacity and most mask requirements came

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Minnesota House and Senate have reached a deal to create a new $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production in the state.The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week or next week, and is expected to be signed by Gov.

Martha White was a housekeeper whose refusal to leave the whites-only section of a bus was the catalyst for a 1953 bus boycott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.White was on her way home from work on June 15, 1953, when she boarded a city bus and saw just one open seat – in the front row, just behind the driver. Though the seat was in the section reserved for white passengers, White sat, eager to rest after a long day.

On Friday morning, California Governor Gavin Newsom promised he would be releasing “details of our efforts to wind down all these executive orders.” Several hours later, he did just that.

House lawmakers today announced sweeping bipartisan legislation aimed at big tech that if passed, they said, would “expand opportunities for consumers, workers, and small business owners.”

California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner reiterated her typical talking points — namely, bashing current Gov.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe state of California is so flush with cash that Gavin Newsom is literally giving money away.So perhaps it’s no surprise that Hollywood is in line for a major windfall.Last month, Newsom proposed to increase the $330 million film and TV tax credit by $30 million for the coming year.

Universal Credit and a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits. As Scotland and the rest of the UK eases further out of lockdown and the economy finds its feet again, many people are still on furlough or facing an uncertain employment future and may have to claim support through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that there was no conflict of interest between his administration and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s filmmaking work, following a Sacramento Bee report that donors to her nonprofit also were companies that have lobbied his administration.

“The one thing I am certain of is: There’s uncertainty in the future,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday at an event to pick winners in the state’s lottery-style Covid-19 vaccination incentive program.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned all Tax Credits customers to be vigilant and alert to potential scams as the remaining annual renewal packs will arrive in the post this week. In the 12 months to April 30, 2021, HMRC responded to more than 1,154,300 referrals of suspicious contact from the public with 576,960 of these offering customers bogus tax rebates.

Early last month, Governor Gavin Newsom assured Californians that masks were soon going away for fully-vaccinated residents. Asked by a reporter if there would be a mask mandate after June 15, the usually-loquacious Newsom said quickly, “No.” He then enumerated a few rare circumstances where masks would still be needed.