Newsom signs tax credits for California film, TV post-production work
Gavin Newsom signs legislation expanding California’s film and television tax credit program during a visit with the cast and crew of The Pitt. (Courtesy: Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. —Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills expanding California’s film and television tax credit program, including a new incentive to keep post-production jobs—editing, sound, music and visual effects—in the state.
Assembly Bill 2319 created the post-production tax credit, while Senate Bill 186 made some existing film and TV credits more refundable and eased limits for some independent productions starting in 2027, according to the governor’s office.
“California is the nation’s entertainment capital. It is the home of storytellers, dreamers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creators who define culture for the rest of the world,” Newsom said. “This legislation protects the extraordinary people who make this industry possible and makes it unmistakably clear: California is still the future of film and television. We have the talent. We have the infrastructure. We have the creative community. And we have an ecosystem that simply cannot be replicated anywhere else.”
Members of The Pitt cast and crew gather during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s visit marking new California tax incentives for post-production work. (Courtesy: Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom)
The governor’s office said California’s film and TV tax credit program has generated more than $34.2 billion in economic activity and supported more than 243,000 cast and crew jobs since it began in 2009. The state expanded the annual program from $330 million to $750 million last year.
“This is a historic day for Editors Guild members and for California’s film and TV workers more broadly,” said Editors Guild National Executive Director Scott George. “AB 186 ensures that the California Film and TV Tax Credit Program continues to drive the recovery of our industry in its historic home, and AB 2319 will complement the program by making sure that even projects shooting outside of our state can come back to California to employ Editors Guild members in post-production. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Governor for his signature today and for his record as a longstanding champion of our industry, to Assemblymember Nick Schultz and to all the legislators who recognize the value of entertainment industry workers to our state’s economy, to the California IATSE Council for its powerful advocacy, and, of course, to our partners in the California Post Alliance.”
“Today marks a historic new chapter for California’s post-production workforce. The signing of AB 2319 recognizes the vital role that behind-the-scenes craftspeople play in California’s creative economy,” said Marielle Abaunza, President, California Post Alliance Leadership. “We are deeply grateful to Governor Newsom, who, by establishing California’s first-ever standalone post-production tax incentive, has given hope to thousands of post-production workers. We are so grateful to Assemblymember Nick Schultz and his entire team for authoring this bill and championing our segment of the industry every step of the way. With the support of our co-sponsors MPEG (Local 700) we got this bill across the finish line on behalf of the community we love, and what better place to shine a light on our post community than the stage of an organization like the Television Academy – one that celebrates and elevates the craft we’re so proud to be part of.”
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