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The sweeping bill that would increase California film and television tax credits from $330 million to $750 million has been advanced by the Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee in the state assembly and the Revenue and Tax Committee in the state senate.
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) hosted her first Congressional Art Competition. The contest took place at Glendale Central Library, where student artists, community members, and art show judges were able to view more than 30 submissions from 12 schools. Every year, Congressional offices host a Congressional Art Competition and collect submissions from students who live in their district. The 1st place winner is then invited to travel to Washington D.C.
Above: Friedman speaks to a doctor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has seen its dominance as the film and television capital of the world start to chip away as companies leave California for other states and countries with lower production costs.
But it’s not just Hollywood’s pride that’s at stake.
Those worried about the mass exodus of production companies say that when film crews and others in the industry leave, it has a negative ripple effect on the local and state economies.
When workers relocate out of L.A., for example, they’re not spending their money at local shops or restaurants.
Above: Friedman tours the set and design shop in Television City.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured the iconic Television City and met with its owners to learn about their approved plans to bring new stages, increase production capacity, create thousands of jobs, and revitalize the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, who represents Burbank and Glendale, led members of IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, and Teamsters Local 399 to announce a new push to bring film and television production back to Los Angeles.
- Members of Congress who represent Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu are pushing for a federal law that would require mortgage lenders to give some borrowers a break on their mortgages after natural disasters
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A new lawsuit is now the 14th filed by California against the Trump administration.
“Inside the Issues” host Renee Eng speaks with Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, on her recent constituent town hall event, President Donald Trump's tariffs, Los Angeles wildfire legislation and more.
Then, Dan Schnur — politics professor at USC, UC Berkeley, and Pepperdine — breaks down the political impact of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's rally tour, and reviews Trump's recent polling numbers.
Above: Friedman answering unfiltered questions from constituents.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, along with local seniors and veterans, gathered in front of the Hollywood Social Security Office to demand answers from the Trump administration on its plan for massive new tariffs that would raise everyday costs — and cuts to Social Security access that could leave vulnerable communities without the services they’ve earned.