RIAA Execs Testify At Special California State Assembly Meeting On Piracy At Famed Capitol Records Building

February 01, 2008 - Los Angeles - The historic Capitol Records Building on Vine Street was the site of a special session of the Assembly State Select Committee on the Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry where RIAA executives Joel Flatow and Marcus Cohen joined Grammy-winning musicians and other representatives of the entertainment, legislative and law enforcement communities to discuss the serious impact of piracy on the state's lucrative entertainment sector and overall economy. Learn more...

Select Committee on Preserving California’s Entertainment Industry Holds First Hearing in Burbank

Sept. 26th, 2007 - Burbank – Seven members of the State Assembly and a broad cross-section of over 100 entertainment industry professionals came together on September 17 in Burbank for the first public hearing of the Assembly’s Select Committee on the Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry. The hearing, which took place at the IATSE Local 80 headquarters, marked a new beginning in California’s fight to keep its home-grown film and television jobs here in California. Learn more...

Legislation to Slow "Runaway Production" Clears California Assembly

June 8th, 2007 - Sacramento – In a strong show of support for the Golden State’s film and television production industry, the California Assembly today passed legislation to create a California Film Commission grant program that will provide financial incentives to halt runaway production and promote the filming of motion pictures and commercials in California. Learn more...

State Assembly Launches Select Committee On Preserving California’s Entertainment Industry

May 22nd, 2007 - Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez today announced the formation of the Select Committee on Preservation of California’s Entertainment Industry, which will be chaired by Assemblymember Paul Krekorian.  Krekorian represents the heart of the nation’s entertainment industry. Learn more...