PRESS RELEASE: California Film & Television Tax Credit Program 4.0 Approved TELEVISION Projects

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VIEW PDFGovernor Newsom announces next round of film and TV tax credits, hit series Baywatch returning to California17 television projects selected in latest round of expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program, set to generate $1.2 billion in statewide economic activityWhat you need to know: The Governor is announcing that 17 television projects — including the reimagined hit series Baywatch and relocated The Night Agent — will receive awards through California’s newly expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program, helping spur jobs and reinforce California’s status as the world’s...
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EDD News Release

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 Contact:Loree LevyDate: April 2, 2020 Aubrey Henry  916-654-9029News Release No.: 20-09 Demand for unemployment benefits at historic levels as the EDD ramps up implementation of federal CARES Act benefits Important Note: The EDD has video available of staff working in an Unemployment Insurance call center practicing social distancing while assisting...
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You Are Not Alone

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      We are here for you. As COVID-19 deepens its effect upon our lives, we are working hard to keep the most difficult parts less difficult. We are currently fighting aggressively against our first positive tests on campus by increasing safeguards and utilizing the isolation unit we’ve been readying for weeks. For now, we have to consider what only weeks ago felt...
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MPI Benefit Changes Update

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,We have all been anxiously awaiting information about how the Coronavirus shutdowns will affect our MPI plan coverage for us and our families. We have received SOME of the answers to the questions we all have been asking. After a Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plan (MPI) Board of Directors meeting, there was unanimous approval for the following...
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Union Hall Operations

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Dear Sisters and Brothers,As many of you have heard, Governor Newsome and Mayor Garcetti have ordered “safer at home emergency order” to slow the spread of the Coronavirus.  My office had already been planning and in contact with our tech-support and communication vendors working on secure remote access methods for all Local 44 staff to continue supporting member needs.Anticipating a...
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Contract Services - Important Updates

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As a safety organization, Contract Services has a responsibility to the overall health and safety of our industry. To help guard against the spread of COVID-19, we have temporarily suspended all in-persontraining and lobby visitation to our facility. This effectively means Contract Services is closed to the public, although many of our staff are still working remotely to keep critical services...
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CIC Letter to CA Congressional Delegation

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 March 17, 2020Dear California Congressional Delegation:We are writing to you on behalf of the over 45,000 members of the California IATSE Council (CIC) who live and work in the entertainment industry in our State. We realize that this is a time of great economic upheaval that is impacting every industry and business—and thus their workers—in California.We hope the needs of all of us can be...
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Schiff Letter to House Leadership

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On Monday, March 16, U.S. House Representative Adam Schiff sent the below letter to House leadership requesting considerations for workers in the Entertainment Industry. 
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