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Even stealing money from the poor and middle class--then giving it to the Hollywood rich, still doesn't help keep filming in California, especially filming in San Fran.
"Last year, 41 TV commercials were shot in San Francisco, down from 56 in 2007. Likewise, feature films declined from 12 in 2007 to six in 2009, while still shots dropped from 176 to 88 during that same time period, according to the San Francisco Film Office.....Under the current program, productions with budgets less than $3 million can get up to a $600,000 rebate if they have 55 percent of their principal photography shot in San Francisco. Those rebates will be for any fees producers pay, permits or for local payroll taxes. For budgets that are more than $3 million, producers must shoot 65 percent of their principal photography in San Francisco to qualify for the rebate, film officials said.
Since 2006, San Francisco has shelled out $851,270 in rebates for four productions, including the feature film “Milk,” and “Trauma,” a TV series canceled earlier this year. Film officials estimate those four productions pumped $125 million into the local economy."
Maybe if they cut taxes and fees, then allowed people who did not pay bribes to film and work, more filming would be done--and more tax revenues would happen.
Cut taxes instead of stealing them and everybody wins. Until then shows will be filmed in other States and nations--and the viewer will not know the difference.
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"Last year, 41 TV commercials were shot in San Francisco, down from 56 in 2007. Likewise, feature films declined from 12 in 2007 to six in 2009, while still shots dropped from 176 to 88 during that same time period, according to the San Francisco Film Office.....Under the current program, productions with budgets less than $3 million can get up to a $600,000 rebate if they have 55 percent of their principal photography shot in San Francisco. Those rebates will be for any fees producers pay, permits or for local payroll taxes. For budgets that are more than $3 million, producers must shoot 65 percent of their principal photography in San Francisco to qualify for the rebate, film officials said.
Since 2006, San Francisco has shelled out $851,270 in rebates for four productions, including the feature film “Milk,” and “Trauma,” a TV series canceled earlier this year. Film officials estimate those four productions pumped $125 million into the local economy."
Maybe if they cut taxes and fees, then allowed people who did not pay bribes to film and work, more filming would be done--and more tax revenues would happen.
Cut taxes instead of stealing them and everybody wins. Until then shows will be filmed in other States and nations--and the viewer will not know the difference.
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