{
  "id": 17148995,
  "title": "California Begins Discussion on Unlimited Film Incentives: ‘That Is a Heavy Lift’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/california-begins-discussion-on-unlimited-film-incentives-that-is-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T00:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/california-film-incentives-unlimited-1236934661/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles. At an Assembly committee hearing in North Hollywood, a handful of state lawmakers heard testimony from union leaders and industry advocates who argued that […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}