Entertainment — The California Magazine https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/ California business, technology, real estate, and culture — reporting on the people building the state's economy. en-us © 2026 The California Magazine Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:17:36 GMT How California treats non-competes and NDAs https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-california-treats-nda-and-non-compete-agreements/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-california-treats-nda-and-non-compete-agreements/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT Non-competes are void here, with narrow exceptions, and employers must notify employees who signed them. NDAs survive but are limited. Joel Ibarra Entertainment How film production incentives compare across states https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-film-production-incentives-compare-across-states/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-film-production-incentives-compare-across-states/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT Nearly every state offers something. The differences in structure matter more than the headline percentage. Joel Ibarra Entertainment How music rights clearance works for film and television https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-music-rights-clearance-works/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-music-rights-clearance-works/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT Two separate rights in every recording, held by different people. Clearing one and not the other is the classic expensive mistake. Joel Ibarra Entertainment How residuals work in film and television https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-residuals-work-in-film-and-television/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-residuals-work-in-film-and-television/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:18:34 GMT Payments for reuse, set by union agreements. Streaming forced a rewrite because the old formulas assumed distribution the industry stopped using. Joel Ibarra Entertainment How California's film and television tax credit actually works https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-california-film-tax-credit-works/ https://thecaliforniamagazine.com/entertainment/how-california-film-tax-credit-works/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:25:18 GMT The credit is not a subsidy for making films in California. It is a competitive bid against other states, with rules designed around the jobs it wants to keep. Joel Ibarra Entertainment