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SAG-AFTRA LOS ANGELES MEMBERSHIP MEETING Join Los Angeles Co-Presidents Gabrielle Carteris and Ned Vaughn, the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Board of Directors and your staff for the first SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Membership Meeting. Members can ask questions of elected representatives and staff and will hear a report on the SAG and AFTRA benefits plans as well as an update on the 2013 commercials contracts negotiations. When: Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, 7 p.m. (Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.) Where: Sportsmen's Lodge 12833 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, CA 91604 (Coldwater Entrance) This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. There will be an opportunity for members to ask questions of elected and staff. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. No RSVP necessary. SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR ADMITTANCE. Validated parking available onsite. Please read all posted signs. Union not responsible for illegally parked vehicles. All bags larger than 14 inches in any dimension will be prohibited from entry. No pets or animals, with the exception of animals in service. Los Angeles 2012 Annual Winter Celebration SAVE THE DATE FETED BY L.A. LABOR Wednesday, December 12, 7–9:30 p.m. SAG-AFTRA Headquarters Promenade — Lobby Level 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 The Los Angeles Host Committee invites you to join your fellow SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local members for merriment and good cheer in celebration of the holiday season. Those interested in helping others in our community can contribute an unwrapped toy to The Village Family Services toy drive or a nonperishable food item for the AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) food drive. RSVP online at SAGAFTRA.org/holidayparty no later than Monday, Dec. 10. SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ned Vaughn, SAG-AFTRA Co-President Roberta Reardon and Miguel Contreras Foundation Board President Maria Elena Durazo at the Miguel Contreras Recognition Dinner in Los Angeles Oct. 2. SAG-AFTRA was awarded the Lew Wasserman Spirit of Democracy Award. This event is open to SAG-AFTRA members and one guest only (space is limited and RSVP line will close once capacity has been reached). For more information, please call (323) 549-6447. Validated parking available onsite. Please read all posted signs. Union not responsible for illegally parked vehicles. No alcoholic beverages served or permitted. All bags larger than 14 inches in any dimension will be prohibited from entry. No pets or animals, with the exception of animals in service. The highly regarded thriller Argo was among the movies shot in California that took advantage of the state's incentives. The film was shot mostly in the Los Angeles area, including at the L.A./Ontario International Airport, which stood in for the Tehran airport. From left, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Ben Affleck. CALIFORNIA LAWS GOOD NEWS FOR MEMBERS T wo of SAG-AFTRA's top priorities are to protect its members and to increase opportunities for employment. In California, there was good news on both fronts, with two bills that were recently signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. By talking to legislators, helping with witnesses, writing letters and making phone calls, union members and staff helped to promote these two important bills. he first extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program by two years. he extension of this successful program ensures that SAG-AFTRA's California members can continue to build their careers and earn their livelihoods in the state they call home he second new law aims to protect child performers from those who would prey on them. he bill, which was signed on Sept. 27, requires checks on those representing minors to ensure they are not registered sex offenders, as well as background checks on those who work unsupervised with child actors. SAGAFTRA.org | Winter 2013 | SAG-AFTRA 61 Claire Folger