They discussed Voight’s proposal to reshore the American film industry through a combination of federal tax credits and tax code changes, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting granted anonymity to discuss it. They also talked about Newsom’s push to double California’s film tax incentive, which is currently winding its way through state budget talks.
As Breitbart News reported, Voight joined Hollywood unions last month in a joint letter to the president asking him to push for federal tax credits that could save film and television production in the United States.
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