Overview
- Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order to streamline on-location film and TV production processes in Los Angeles, effective immediately.
- The order reduces the number of required city staffers on set to one, aiming to cut costs and improve efficiency for productions.
- Fees and review timelines for filming at iconic locations like Griffith Observatory, the Central Library, and the Port of Los Angeles will be lowered and expedited.
- City departments are mandated to meet monthly with industry stakeholders to address filming challenges and improve interagency coordination.
- State legislators are reviewing Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to increase California’s Film & TV Tax Credit from $330 million to $750 million annually.