From KCRW, I'm Kim Masters, and this is the business.

As president of the Entertainment Union Coalition, Rebecca Ryan is pushing to increase production in California,

which she sees as essential not just for the industry, but for the state, especially in these uncertain times.

I think that there is broad agreement that this is an industry that does make California stronger

and that California has to be as strong as possible to withstand what is an uncertain financial

response from the federal government.

Ryan, who also serves as the DGA's Western Executive Director,

explains how California's production incentives work

and how they differ from the ones luring studios to spend their money in other states,

like Georgia and Louisiana, as well as overseas.

Ryan also lays out the coalition's plan to create a surge of middle-class production jobs

in the Golden State,

and she tells us how she'd feel about meeting with Trump's special ambassadors to Hollywood,

John Void, Sylvester Stallone, and Mel Gibson.

But first a heaping helping of banter, stick around.

It's the business from KCRW.

I am joined by my colleague in banter, Matt Bellany.

Hello, Matt.

Hello there.

So you are hello-tharing me from Las Vegas right now,

because you are at Cinemacan,

the gathering of exhibitors, theater owners,

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