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Hey, it's Alec Baldwin.

This season on my podcast, Here's the Thing.

I speak with California Governor Gavin Newsome.

Is there any chance of increased tax breaks for the movie business?

We're going to double it.

You are.

I proposed that a few months ago, and that was right before the fires.

What are the fires only reinforced the imperative?

And also working with all our friends, you know, the who's who of Hollywood,

saying it's time to double down on bringing production back to California,

particularly this time of recovery and renewal.

I said to my legislative friends, I said, there's no budget.

I'll veto the budget.

If we don't get it done, it's going to get done.

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In Mississippi, Yazoo Clay keeps secrets.

Seven thousand bodies out there or more.

A forgotten asylum cemetery.

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