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1Community founder Scott Budnick spoke with Deadline about how Hollywood convinced California lawmakers to prioritize Hollywood in a tough year.

Enter producer Scott Budnick, founder of impact-focused production company 1Community and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, who was intimately involved with the efforts to get these new changes passed.

Enter producer Scott Budnick, founder of impact-focused production company 1Community and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, who was intimately involved with the efforts to get these new changes passed.

In recent weeks, filmmakers had been traveling to Sacramento to plead their case to lawmakers. The trip, organized by producer Scott Budnick, included Patty Jenkins, Cord Jefferson and Jonathan Nolan.

California has approved the expansion of the state's filming tax credit to $750 million.

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