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If you ever wondered how the great public ambitions of postwar America collapsed into the bitter parsimony of the permanent tax revolt, look no further than Howard Jarvis, whose 1978 ballot initiative, Proposition 13, changed everything in California and beyond. The First Angry Man unpacks the dramatic campaign, its quirky characters and the enduring consequences that continue to define our times.
Proposition 13 slashed property taxes in California. But more importantly, it launched a nationwide tax revolt that continues unabated today. The forty years since Proposition 13 has witnessed historic growth in economic inequality and the unraveling of America’s safety net.
The First Angry Man frames this history for an audience that was raised with an aversion to taxation and government, without fully understanding the consequences for schools, health services, public safety, and public infrastructure.
The First Angry Man is presented in association with KCET and will air on PBS SoCal and other stations beginning October 13, 2020. See air times below or check your local listings.
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Upcoming Air Dates
KRCB (Cotati, CA) Oct. 23, 2020 at 8pm
KPJK (San Mateo, CA) Oct. 28, 2020 at 8pm
KMOS (Columbia, MO) Oct. 30, 2020 at 7pm
WNIT (South bend, IN) Nov. 1, 2020 at 10pm
KVCR (San Bernadino) Nov. 2, 2020 at 4pm
KPBS (San Diego, CA) Nov. 2, 2020 at 11pm
KVPT (Fresno/Visalia, CA) Nov. 2, 2020 at 11pm
VEGAS PBS (Las Vegas) Nov. 2, 2020 at 11pm
KCET (Los Angeles) Nov. 3, 2020 at 8pm
WEFS (Orlando, FL) Nov. 3, 2020 at 10pm
KENW (Albuquerque, NM) Nov. 4, 2020 at 7pm
KRMA (Denver, CO) Nov. 13, 2020 at 3pm
KTSC (Colorado Springs, CO) Nov. 13, 2020 at 3pm
More to come….
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Bread and Butter Films in association with KCET and Catticus Corp. Presents “THE FIRST ANGRY MAN”
A film by JASON ANDREW COHN and CAMILLE SERVAN-SCHREIBER
Music by CHRISTOPHER RIFE
Edited by KEVIN JONES and STEPHANIE MECHURA
Associate Producer NINA GOODBY
Senior Producer STEPHEN TALBOT
Music by CHRISTOPHER RIFE
Impact Producer JACKIE KRENTZMAN
Executive Producer JONATHAN LOGAN
Executive Producer for KCET JUAN DEVIS
Co-Producer for KCET JUSTIN CRAM
Produced by CAMILLE SERVAN-SCHREIBER
Written and Directed by JASON ANDREW COHN
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