Posted on 06/06/2025 7:29:54 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) met privately Thursday afternoon with President Donald Trump’s “ambassador” to Hollywood, Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, to discuss ideas for saving the film industry.
Hollywood has been losing jobs due to high costs, damaging union strikes, artificial intelligence, and the tax incentives offered by competing film locations elsewhere, such as Vancouver, Atlanta, and overseas sites.
Newsom is an implacable opponent of President Trump, but evidently is willing to work with him to save one of California’s most important industries — and the source of many of his own political donations.
Politico reports:
The pair met privately Thursday afternoon in Century City, the sleek Los Angeles business district, to discuss their shared interest in boosting the state’s iconic industry, which has increasingly moved its operations to other states and overseas.
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Suggestion number one should be Newscum’s resignation...
Gavin Newsom is a greasy worm.
Fixed. Coders are next to be dispossessed. There will be a lot of formerly $4MM houses on the market. It will be interesting to see who's buying. I'd bet on foreigners paying less.
There's no more "flight to safety" in California.
NO Tax breaks! If the American public continues to pull away from Hollyweird they will either get the message or fail. I choose the later. I am tired of every movie having homos and other misfits or a 5’2” 100lb chick defeating a squad of seals or mercs in hand to hand combat while the lead male is feckless.
Newsom is a clueless cardboard paste-up of a politician. Would not be surprised if he is the same in private life.
I don’t see why the film industry should be government subsidized.
“the tax incentives offered by competing film locations elsewhere, such as Vancouver, Atlanta, and overseas sites”
Trump should seek to end them.
“...to discuss ideas for saving the film industry.”
They should discuss ideas on how to save California.
A movie about America having an incapacitated President and media is in the works. Drama/Comedy
No kidding. That's why I have watched only a handful of movies made in the past 30 years. That's why I'm so enjoying watching all episodes of "Tales of Wells Fargo" and "Death Valley Days." Strong men fighting evil, building a robust society on the frontier, and protecting women and children,
Gavin is playing the Eric Roberts role, in this meeting. Maybe even Rebecca DeMornay.
I SINCERELY HOPE HE GOT A COMPLETE DE-CONTAMINATION PROCESS AFTER MEETING WITH NEWSCUM.
Voight is about as CONSERVATIVE s NEWSCUM IS LIBERAL
I SINCERELY HOPE HE GOT A COMPLETE DE-CONTAMINATION PROCESS AFTER MEETING WITH NEWSCUM.
Voight is about as CONSERVATIVE s NEWSCUM IS LIBERAL
He bit Kramer.
Jon had an encounter with Kramer...
Bit Him as I recall.
“Gavin Newsom is a greasy worm.”
Greasy worms take offense.
Funny. Hollywood needs MAGA Jon Voight to save them.
Me too. I watch 3 channels basically. All old movies and sit-coms and stuff like Carol Burnett show.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.