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Monday, March 03, 2014

How California's film flight has affected Angelenos

89.3 KPCC: As a father of three, Pasadena resident and assistant camera operator Eric Dyson isn't thrilled to be constantly traveling out of town for work.
"In 2013, I worked in Louisiana three times. In the past six months, I've had to turn down work calls out of state," he said.
Yes, California is a global leader in film, TV and video production jobs, generating approximately 60 percent of the labor income in this sector nationwide, according to Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. But these so-called Hollywood jobs have become a battleground with states like New York, Louisiana, New Mexico and Georgia offering enticing tax incentives.
The trend has undoubtedly affected Southern Californians.

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