The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on May 16 co-authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger, 5th District, and Lindsey Horvath, 3rd District, that formally conveys support for an extension of the California Film Tax Credit for another five years.

Administered by the California Film Commission, the tax credit program provides economic relief to film and television companies that produce projects in the state. The current $1.55-billion tax relief program will expire on June 30, 2025.

“I believe in doing everything possible to keep jobs anchored in Los Angeles,” Barger said. “Easing the tax liabilities of film and television companies both large and small is a significant carrot that keeps them from moving their production out of state where it may be cheaper to film. We have an amazing production infrastructure here and we must seize every opportunity to protect and support it.”

“Los Angeles is the global capital of the creative economy, in no small part because of the entertainment industry. As more states create programs to attract film production, we must continue to incentivize filming in our state and in Los Angeles County,” Horvath added. “Production creates jobs that provide a living wage with low barriers to entry and continues the magic of the creative economy in Los Angeles. I fully support incentivizing keeping these jobs here at home and expanding opportunities for diverse communities to become more equitably represented in this industry.”

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, 2nd District, stressed the importance of focusing on how entertainment industry studios are working to create an equitable workforce pipeline that adds diversity among its employees.