Cerys Davies is a Business reporter covering the entertainment industry at the Los Angeles Times. She first joined The Times as an intern in the De Los section and was in the 2025 fellowship class. She was born and raised in Monterey Park and graduated from Loyola Marymount University.
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Indie filmmakers say California’s tax credit skips them. L.A. County’s proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants instead — if it survives the budget.