# Did Karen Bass Expand Film Incentives? Nithya Raman Campaign Flags ‘Whopper’ Claim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/did-karen-bass-expand-film-incentives-nithya-raman-campaign-flags-whopper-claim/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:01:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:10:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/politics/news/karen-bass-film-incentives-nithya-raman-campaign-ad-claim-1236921930/
- Topics: Elections, Entertainment, Film, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Raman’s campaign challenges Bass’s claim about expanding film tax credits.
- California doubled the incentive to $750 million last year.
- Both candidates now back uncapped credits.

## Summary

Karen Bass is facing criticism from Nithya Raman’s mayoral campaign over a television advert in which Bass says she expanded film and television tax credits. The dispute matters because support for Los Angeles’s struggling entertainment industry has become a key issue in the mayoral race.

Raman’s spokesperson says the expansion was approved at state level and accuses Bass of taking credit for it, also citing 40,000 entertainment jobs lost during her tenure. The incentive was doubled to $750 million last year through an effort led by Governor Gavin Newsom; bill author Rick Chavez Zbur defended Bass, saying she advocated for it. Both candidates now support uncapped credits, while entertainment unions are split in their endorsements.

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