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Vans Stevenson, the longtime state government affairs executive for the Motion Picture Association, is leaving the organization after 34 years.

Vans Stevenson, the longtime state government affairs executive for the Motion Picture Association, is leaving the organization after 34 years. Stevenson has…

As more film productions leave California for cheaper locations to shoot, Gavin Newsom wants to add a little extra sweetener to the state's film tax credit program that he hopes will help entice filmmakers and studios to keep their productions here.

The appointment of the former official from MOME in NYC follows a similar hire in Georgia in January.

The Motion Picture Association said Josh Levin starts today as VP of State Government Affairs for the Northeast Region, reporting to Kathy Bañuelos, SVP of…

Sovcombank has hired a high-powered team of lobbyists from Mercury Public Affairs to plead its case for being left out of a bipartisan package coming together on the Hill.

Five Assembly seats are currently sitting vacant for the first time in recent history.

And a pair of GOP senators give backup to Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

Also: Progressive furor around plans for another hearing on FCC nominee Gigi Sohn.

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