Washington, Oct. 5 -- Rep. George Whitesides issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) announced his cosponsorship of the bipartisan, bicameral Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act. The bill would create a national film tax credit to bring film and television production, and the crew, trades and small-business jobs that come with it, back to the United States.
"Our region is at the heart of film and television production, and we owe it to the hardworking crews who live in our area to bring American production home," said Rep. Whitesides. "This bipartisan bill invests in the people, sound stages, movie sets, and scenery we have right here in our backyard, and gives productions an ...