California Lawmakers To Vote On Expansion Of State’s Film And TV Production Credit

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“SB 144 enhances and improves the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program which since its inception has resulted in the creation of 156,000 below-the-line cast and crew jobs and has generated $18.4 billion in direct revenue for our State,” the Entertainment Union Coalition said in a statement.

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“Investing in sound stage construction and the creation of studios and filming locations is a critical addition to our efforts in increasing filming in the Golden State,” read a statement from State Sen. Anthony Portantino, who authored the bill.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA bill that for the first time establishes a goal to make Hollywood’s workforce more reflective of California’s diversity passed the state Assembly on Thursday and is expected to be signed by the governor.The bill also includes a dramatic expansion of the state’s film and TV tax credit, including a new program to encourage the construction of new soundstages.

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The California state legislature reviewed a new bill Sunday that would increase the state’s film and television tax credits program by $330 million, with $150 million of that being allocated to the construction of new soundstages in the state, according to multiple media reports.If the bill is signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it would double the current $330 million that California gives Hollywood in film and TV tax credits each year.

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