tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post3111720122831848233..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Support tax credits to keep our work local - UPDATEDSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-57547716527138024362011-08-17T13:01:13.525-07:002011-08-17T13:01:13.525-07:00Since the California Film Commission determined th...Since the California Film Commission determined that animated feature films are INELIGIBLE for California's tax credit program, why should animators give a darn? <br /><br />And since the California program grants public subsidies to MPAA members that have lobbied for these breaks all across America and around the world — making LA film/TV jobs LESS secure and moving work to lower-wage areas — I'm not sure why anyone except a big studio suit would care about AB 1069 either.<br /><br />California is laying off teachers and handing $500 million to big media conglomerates, like Sony and News Corp. (Fox). What a deal.filmecon101https://www.blogger.com/profile/02670335512495994312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-71567467301258121672011-07-01T08:17:12.820-07:002011-07-01T08:17:12.820-07:00I would also encourage people to visit Project Vot...I would also encourage people to visit <a href="http://www.votesmart.org/" rel="nofollow">Project Vote Smart</a> and enter their zip codes. That way you can target the Senator that represents you. As I understand it, elected officials will ignore the words of people who cannot vote for them.<br /><br />Senator Carol Liu currently represents my district. I just used an Internet fax service to send her a fax containing a slightly modified copy of the above message. I also included my home address so that Senator Liu's staff would know I was one of her constituents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-36585967836980907282011-06-30T21:15:41.170-07:002011-06-30T21:15:41.170-07:00Letters are good. Write lots of letters.Letters are good. Write lots of letters.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-47804592944616586032011-06-30T17:48:20.779-07:002011-06-30T17:48:20.779-07:00From what I understand, emails tend to get ignored...From what I understand, emails tend to get ignored. I suspect phone calls and faxes will have more of an effect than an email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com