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After a Historic Hollywood Tax Break, Is Moviemaking Coming Back to California?
EP's Joe Chianese returns to The Town to discuss California's incentive overhaul and how the state stacks up against other US and global territories.
July 9, 2025
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In this episode of The Town, Matt is joined by Joe Chianese of Ā鶹ֱ²„ to unpack the new California tax bill, which will significantly expand the state's film and TV tax incentive, making California one of the most competitive states in the country for film and TV production.
Joe helps Matt dig into the bill, what it actually means for film and TV productions, who benefits the most, who doesnāt, why this bill finally passed now, and whether this will spark a return to power for California in the film and TV production space.
Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for āSupermanā (25:27).
- Host: Matt Belloni
- Guest: Joe Chianese
- Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
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Topic: Production Incentives
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