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California Representative Laura Friedman, a former film industry professional, received the Art Directors Guild Presidents Award for advocating for tax incentives to safeguard union jobs in entertainment. Shes collaborating with Senator Adam Schiff to establish a national cash credit program, aiming to enhance filming in states like California and maintain production across the U.S. Friedman expressed apprehensions about the Paramount Warner Bros Discovery merger and potential tariffs on films, which could escalate costs. Following a U.S.-Israel strike in Iran, she urged Congress to reconvene for a War Powers vote, deeming the action unlawful without congressional approval and evidence of threat.

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