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Robert Garcia: “The single largest popular arts convention in the country is…”

Featuring: Robert Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House California, 42nd Congressional District

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Heroes, House Oversight and the Holidays | Moments with McClellan | Rep. Robert Garcia

Published | Video Starts at 17:56

The popular arts are basically the economy that drives oftentimes, movies, popular culture, comics or trade paperbacks, television, science fiction, fantasy, and there's popular arts conventions. The single largest popular arts convention in the country is like the San Diego Comic Con. for example. Yes. And so there's a whole economy. Exactly. So first and foremost, the popular arts are an economic powerhouse. And when you're thinking about production and movie companies in my home state, it's very important. (17:56–18:00)

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