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Theater groups urge Legislature to restore $11.5M performing arts payroll fund removed in May revision
Summary
Advocates, theater leaders and unions told Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 that the May revision proposed reverting the $11.5 million Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund and that organizations had nearly finalized applications or planned hires; speakers said eliminating the appropriation now would shutter small nonprofits and cost jobs.
Multiple nonprofit performing‑arts organizations, unions and advocacy groups told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 that the governor's May revision would withdraw $11.5 million budgeted for the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAPF), a program established by recent legislation to reimburse payroll costs for small performing arts nonprofits.
Representatives from Teatro Navarre, Capital Stage Company, Celebration Arts, Theatre Bay Area, and other groups described delayed pandemic recovery, continued audience declines…
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