{"id":1009,"date":"2026-05-30T06:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T06:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2026-05-30T06:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T06:07:18","slug":"nithya-raman-calls-on-governor-candidates-to-back-uncapped-film-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1009","title":{"rendered":"Nithya Raman Calls on Governor Candidates to Back Uncapped Film Credits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tIn the final days before the Tuesday election, L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman urged candidates for governor on Friday to support uncapped tax incentives for film and TV production.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1007\">Frankie Valli Cancels Concerts for Remainder of 2026 \u2018to Focus on My Health\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tRaman appeared outside Radford Studios with entertainment figures who support her mayoral campaign, including Mike Schur, Cord Jefferson, and Kay Cannon.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe must ensure that Hollywood remains a reliable on-ramp into the middle class for Angelenos,\u201d Raman said. \u201cWe must protect that before it slips further away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe dramatic downturn in Hollywood production has been a key issue in the races for mayor and for governor. Mayor Karen Bass has also called for uncapped state tax credits, has moved in recent months to cut city location fees, and has won the support of three below-the-line Hollywood unions.<\/p>\n<p>\nSpencer Pratt, the former reality TV star, has accused his two rivals of failing to do more to stop the decline of industry jobs. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cNotice how Hollywood fell off a cliff IMMEDIATELY after Karen Bass took office?\u201d Pratt said on X on Friday. \u201cIf you give her another 4 years, that\u2019ll be a wrap on Hollywood. She will finish the job of killing our city\u2019s golden goose. Vote like your life depends on it, LA. It does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAmong the top three contenders in the gubernatorial polls, only the Republican, Steve Hilton, has called for unlimited state tax incentives for Hollywood productions.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tXavier Becerra, the leading Democrat in most polls, has said he will increase the $750 million program, but has not pledged to make it unlimited. Rolling out his Hollywood policy last week, Becerra vowed to hold an entertainment summit early in his administration to gather input from stakeholders. Tom Steyer has likewise pledged to expand the program, but has not endorsed an uncapped tax credit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1005\">\u2018The Pitt\u2019 Star Kristin Villanueva Says She Would Like to Explore Producing at Filipino Forces Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAmong the candidates for governor, only Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa have pledged to eliminate the cap entirely, though none has said how much that would cost. Raman has not endorsed any of the candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe state\u2019s $750 million tax incentive is set to expire in 2030. On Friday, Raman also urged the candidates for governor to seek an early extension of the program to ensure stability.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tShe also took a swipe at Pratt for sharing campaign videos generated by AI \u2014 a sensitive subject for many in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI would say to people who really care about the state of Los Angeles, and to people who care about keeping Hollywood in L.A., I would choose away from the candidate who has relied on sharing AI videos as his primary mode of communication about these issues,\u201d Raman said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRaman was also asked about a report in L.A. Material that her campaign had reached out to Rae Huang, a candidate to her left, to urge her to drop out and consolidate the Democratic Socialist vote. Raman confirmed that her campaign had had discussions with Huang.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI think both of us feel very real alarm about the idea that \u2014 even if it\u2019s only for the next five months \u2014 that we could have Spencer Pratt and millions of dollars fueled by a nationwide MAGA network essentially corroding the civic life of the city,\u201d Raman said. \u201cThat to me is something that strikes real fear in my heart, and I think it\u2019s definitely worth figuring out how to achieve the bold positive progressive vision that I have and that she shares for Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1003\">Bill Maher Brutally Mocks Trump\u2019s Disastrous Freedom 250 Concert<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nithya Raman on Friday called on the candidates for California governor to support uncapped tax credits for film and TV production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[707],"tags":[841,709],"class_list":["post-1009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-nithya-raman","tag-spencer-pratt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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