Motion Picture Association Statement on California Advancing State Budget Bill Resolution to Production Incentives Caps

LOS ANGELES — The California Legislature advanced AB186 and SB186 to Governor Newsom’s desk as a resolution to SB122’s unintended caps on the CA Film & TV Jobs program.

The following is a statement from Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin:

“Incentives bring production. Productions bring jobs, and jobs deliver invaluable economic impact on local communities. With today’s action led by Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, the California Legislature has taken steps to help the Golden State remain an attractive and competitive destination for production. This new resolution to SB122’s previously unintended restrictions to the CA Film & TV Jobs program will maintain the program’s competitiveness so creators continue to make movies and shows in California – and keep bringing brilliant stories to life. We thank Governor Newsom for his continued support for our industry’s health and future and look forward to him signing this important legislation into law.”

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About The Motion Picture Association

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) serves as the leading voice and advocate of the motion picture, home video, and television industries. It works in every corner of the globe to advance the creative industry, protect its members’ content across all screens, defend the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and support innovative distribution models that bring an expansion of viewing choices to audiences around the world. Its member studios are: Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO.

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