Big news from Sacramento! SAG-AFTRA, alongside our Entertainment Union Coalition partners, successfully advanced AB 1138 and SB 630 through key committee hearings this week.
Thanks to your support, over 120,000 letters were sent to lawmakers on the Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism, and the Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee — helping to move these critical bills forward to keep California’s film and TV industry thriving.
🚨 Action Needed: Final Push for Monday’s Hearing!
We’re now heading into the most challenging hearing yet, this Monday with the Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee. If you haven’t sent a letter yet, there’s still time — and we need your voice more than ever.
👉 Click here to send your letter now.
What’s in the Bills?
These updates are designed to modernize California’s film and TV tax incentive program and keep us competitive with other states and countries:
- Raises base credit allocations from 20-25% to 35-40%, with higher incentives for productions outside Los Angeles.
- Expands eligibility to include more diverse genres and formats.
- Doubles application windows and adds flexibility to better align funding with real-time demand.
- Limits delays for recurring series to ensure timely production or funding reallocation.
- Provides modest year-over-year increases to reflect rising production costs.
- Increases the indie project cap and funding, supporting the vibrant, local storytelling that happens across the state.
Simply put, this legislation will help Keep California Rolling by strengthening the jobs and stories rooted right here in our state.
🎬 Watch the Hearings
If you missed the powerful testimony and committee support from this week, you can watch both hearings here:
- Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism (Starts at the :36 minute mark)
- Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee
Help us keep the momentum going — send your letter and share your story today. Let’s keep California creative, competitive and rolling.