LOS ANGELES — A California Democratic lawmaker on Monday formally introduced a bill to offer tax breaks to film and television productions that relocate from states with “strict abortion bans.”
The proposal comes after GOP Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey last week signed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country that bans the procedure even in cases of rape and incest. Other states also have moved to pass strict abortion bans, including Georgia.
“There are actors and actresses that are refusing to be part of a production in one of those states,” said Democratic Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, who is sponsoring the proposed legislation. “I think it really puts pressure on the industry to reconsider whether they want to do business in those states.”