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...Boston’s weather and distance from California weren’t deterrent enough, uncooperative government agencies and unions have also contributed to this rift. After the Massachusetts Film Bureau was dissolved in 2002, it looked as if the Bay State’s major motion picture future was destined to be restricted to films explicitly requiring Boston’s unique Puritanical charm. Then, in 2006, Massachusetts joined other states in offering financial incentives—specifically, a 25 percent tax credit for in-state spending—to film productions. It wasn’t long before...
...Producers don’t really have the loyalty to stay in California,” Riverton says. “If it’s cheaper to shoot elsewhere, then they’ll shoot elsewhere...
...real victory for animals came at the polls themselves. In California and Massachusetts, voters passed ballot propositions that could have far-reaching consequences for animal protection in America...
...California's Proposition 10, which was backed by former oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, would have established rebates for people purchasing automobiles fueled by natural gas or other alternative fuels; it was also defeated by some 60% of the vote. Critics pointed to Pickens' own vested interest in the natural gas market, and questioned the billions of dollars in taxpayer cost to implement such a program...
...California Proposition 8, Florida Amendment 2: The Last Gasp It looks like California's gay-marriage ban is going to pass by a slim margin, which means that after 18 years of love, my pals Jed and Eric might have to settle for a week-and-a-half of wedded bliss. My home state of Florida already has a gay-marriage ban, but just to be safe, the electorate added it to the state constitution - and not by a slim margin. It's going to be harder for the next generation to repeal these bans. But the next generation will...