On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Sacramento, the State Senate Governance and Finance Committee will consider SB 1167.
Please write a letter or an email today to these State Senators.
SENATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lois Wolk, Chair
(916) 651-4005 senator.wolk@sen.ca.gov
Counties – Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Main cities – Davis, Fairfield, Manteca, Stockton, Tracy Vacaville, West Sacramento
Bob Dutton, Vice Chair
(916) 651-4031 senator.dutton@senate.ca.gov
Counties – Riverside, San Bernardino
Main cities – Big Bear Lake, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Upland, Yucaipa, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, San Antonio Heights, San Bernardino, Riverside
Mark DeSaulnier, Member
(916) 651-4007 senator.desaulnier@sen.ca.gov
Counties – Contra Costa
Main cities – Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, Danville, Martinez, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek
Jean Fuller, Member
(916) 651-4018 senator.fuller@sen.cal.gov
Counties – Inyo, kern, San Bernardino, Tulare
Main cities – Bakersfield, Barstow, Porterville, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Taft, Tehachapi, Tulare, Twentynine Palms, Visalia
Loni Hancock, Member
(916) 651-4009 senator.hancock@sen.ca.gov
Counties – Alameda, Contra Costa
Main cities – Alameda, Berkeley, Livermore, Oakland, Richmond
Ed Hernandez, Member
(916) 651-4024 senator.hernandez@senate.ca.gov
Counties – Los Angeles
Main cities – Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Irwindale, La Puente, Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Rosemead, West Covina
Christine Kehoe, Member
(916) 650-4039 senator.kehoe@sen.ca.gov
Counties – San Diego
Main cities – San Diego, Del Mar, Lemon Grove
Doug La Malfa, Member
(916) 650-4004 senator.lamalfa@senate.ca.gov
Counties – Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba
Main cities – Chico, Crescent City, Grass Valley, Lincoln, Marysville, Orland, Oroville, Paradise, Red Bluff, Redding, Rocklin, Yreka, Yuba City
Carol Liu, Member
(916) 651-4021 senator.liu@sen.ca.gov
Counties – Los Angeles
Main cities – Altadena, Burbank, Glendale, Hollywood, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Valley Village, Van Nuys
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June ##, 2012
The Honorable Carol Liu
California State Senator, District 21
State Capitol, Room 5061
Sacramento, CA 95814
SB 1167 – Support
Dear Senator Liu:
I work in the motion picture and television community here in California, at least when I am able.
Tax incentives for features and television by other states and countries have damaged my livelihood and hurt my family. [give example of lost work, or working away from home for months at a time, etc.]
Studies have shown that the California Film and TV Tax Credit program actually generates net positive revenues for state and local government in California. I know that this program works [because I {or, friends of mine} worked on a tax incentive production].
I urge you to support, Senate Bill 1167, the full five-year extension of the current Film and TV Tax Credit. As a member of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee you hold in your hands the livelihoods of film and TV workers throughout California.
Please support SB 1167 in committee and on the floor.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
June ##, 2012
The Honorable Ed Hernandez
California State Senator, District 24
State Capitol, Room 4085
Sacramento, CA 95814
SB 1167 – Support
Dear Senator Hernandez:
I work in the motion picture and television community here in California, at least when I am able.
Tax incentives for features and television by other states and countries have damaged my livelihood and hurt my family. [give example of lost work, or working away from home for months at a time, etc.]
Studies have shown that the California Film and TV Tax Credit program actually generates net positive revenues for state and local government in California. I know that this program works [because I {or, friends of mine} worked on a tax incentive production].
I urge you to support, Senate Bill 1167, the full five-year extension of the current Film and TV Tax Credit. As a member of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee you hold in your hands the livelihoods of film and TV workers throughout California.
Please support SB 1167 in committee and on the floor.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]