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California Proposes $100M Tax Credit for Film Post-Production

economy-finance · 2026-06-16

California Assembly Bill 2319, which has passed the State Assembly and awaits a Senate vote, would allocate $100 million to offer productions a 35% tax writeoff on qualified post-production spending done in the state. The incentive aims to address Hollywood's filming crisis by encouraging post-production work to remain in California.

Key facts

  • Assembly Bill 2319 passed the California State Assembly
  • Bill awaits a vote in the State Senate
  • Would establish a $100 million budget allocation
  • Base tax writeoff equivalent to 35% of qualified spending
  • Targets post-production work done in California
  • Aims to address Hollywood's filming crisis

Entities

Institutions

  • California State Assembly
  • State Senate
  • TheWrap
  • Yahoo!

Locations

  • California
  • Golden State

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