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California Film Industry Seeks Tax Credit Relief

Updated 2026-08-20 21:55 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Lawmakers in Sacramento introduced a budget fix to adjust the state cap on tax credits for film and TV producers. The agreement aims to provide relief but falls short of a full carveout from the $5 million annual cap.

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Variety
Lawmakers in Sacramento introduced a budget fix on Thursday that helps film producers by adjusting a state cap on tax credits. The agreement, first reported by Variety on Tuesday, falls short of a full carveout for film and TV tax credits from a blanket $5 million annual cap, which industry leaders
2026-08-20 21:41 UTC
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EXCLUSIVE: With a very hard out of less than two weeks, state legislators in Sacramento are either going to be Scrooge or Santa with California’s film and TV tax incentives for the near moribund L.A. industry.   It’s a mix result right now with a lot of good intentions, a lot of cooks in the […
2026-08-20 21:43 UTC
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