California lawmakers decry foreign film tariffs

The U.S. should bolster its film industry by implementing a national film tax credit instead of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the U.S., California lawmakers said on Monday. President Trump on Monday renewed his pledge to impose 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, arguing other countries have “stolen” the U.S. movie industry. Trump in May had directed the Commerce Department and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to “ immediately ” begin imposing tariffs on films produced in...