State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, D-Hollywood, have introducedAB/SB 186, a budget trailer bill aimed at protecting middle-class jobs tied to film and television production in the state.
State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) joined 38 of her legislative colleagues in sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Limón and Assembly Speaker Rivas, urging them to protect entertainment industry jobs threatened by tax credit caps included in SB 122.