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The Reporters Committee regularly files friend-of-the-court briefs and its attorneys represent journalists and news organizations pro bono in court cases that involve First Amendment freedoms, the newsgathering rights of journalists and access to public information. The BOE would not comment on the specifics of the case. If the BOE attempts to collect the tax from Creators, the syndicate will file suit in federal court, Oxman said. The BOE contends that the tax has been on the books for a long time, and enforcement would not infringe on constitutional rights. Oxman said he has contacted the Sacramento office by phone and mail repeatedly to learn of the BOE’s decision, but as of late June had received no reply. The Culver City office said it referred the case to the BOE’s main office in Sacramento for review. In addition, Oxman said, the state never before has attempted to tax comics and cartoons, and no other state has a similar tax provision. Amy is well-known and well-respected in the syndication industry and, as former comics editor at United Feature Syndicate and Washington Post Writers Group, is an experienced and able choice to help lead the new project. In 1970 he began contributing to the New York Times, and by the time that. From Lurie’s World: At first Lurie was on exclusive contract to Life Magazine, but he managed to negotiate greater freedom. He argued that the BOE has singled out cartoons for enforcement of the tax, which violates the syndicate’s First Amendment rights by discriminating based on content. Yes, famed comics editor Amy Lago is joining the new syndicate as comics editor. In 1985, he started his own syndicate, Cartoons International, which was managed by his wife, Tamar (Fletcher) Lurie, a real estate executive. Oxman said he made an elaborate presentation to the BOE’s Culver City office in early April.
The state does not tax written words, such as political commentaries or distributed wire service stories, and has not applied the tax to works of art. That includes all art work, from paintings to cartoons. The BOE contends that, under California law, any “finished product for reproduction” is taxable to the buyer. Last December, the state Board of Equalization’s Culver City office launched a massive audit of Creators’ finances to determine the syndicate’s potential tax liability.īrian Oxman, counsel for Creators, said the state went so far as to threaten shutting down Creators’ Los Angeles offices. Hägar The Horrible is a comic strip about Hagar, a Viking businessman sacking and looting is his profession. In keeping with its mission to make the highest quality content available to all, King Features also offers specialized solutions for smaller publishers and community papers, including a wide array of pagination and colorization services through its sister company, Reed Brennan Media Associates.CALIFORNIA–Creators Syndicate said in late June it will take legal action against California if the state tries to enforce a tax on the sale of political cartoons and comics. Visit our demo site to preview our digital widgets or contact us to learn more about custom solutions to meet your unique needs.
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