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California Senate Approves Film Credit Boost for Diverse Hiring

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe California Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that encourages film and TV productions to diversify the entertainment workforce.The bill creates an incentive for productions to hire the graduates of a new training program.

The program, called the Career Pathways Training Program, is expected to launch in the coming year, with the aim of bringing in film workers from underrepresented communities.The bill, SB 611, has the support of Hollywood studios and labor groups.

It passed 39-0, and now heads to the Assembly.“Everybody would like to see more diversity in Hollywood,” said the bill’s author, Sen.

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