The Georgia Legislature has a message for corporations working in the Peach State: Fight too hard against the new voting law, and you might lose your subsidies and tax credits.
The Georgia House sent it loud and clear Wednesday, the last day of its legislative session, when the Republican controlled body passed a bill to repeal a jet-fuel tax break worth tens of millions.
The move was a swift response to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, who that same day derided the law as “unacceptable” in a memo to employees.Though the Senate did not pass the bill, the threat remains.
While Delta, Coca-Cola, and other major Georgia businesses have spoken out, Hollywood’s response has been much more muted.
Studios were among the beneficiaries of $870 million in Georgia film and TV tax credits in 2019, a program that has supported hundreds of productions including “Avengers: Endgame.”“These corporations, they’re cross-pressured,
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