The proposal from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) came after President Donald Trump called for massive tariffs on films made overseas.

With Hollywood reeling from the potential cataclysmic effects of Donald Trump's calls for 100 percent tariffs on non-U.S. produced movies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sprung into action on Monday evening,

From the moment Donald Trump proclaimed 100% tariffs on movies produced in “foreign lands, ” a throw-down with Gavin Newsom was inevitable. Now the California governor wants Trump to get behind a national tax incentives program similar to what other nations have been using for years, but with a lot more zeros at the end.