The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit 17% for relocating TV series 8% for independent films Base: 20% of qualified spending. Base: 20% of qualified spending, plus additional: Base: 20% of qualified spending, plus additional: Independent films: 25% 5% of spending outside LA 5% of visual effects 5% to 10% of spending outside LA (up to 30% total) 5% of visual
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The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2025 - Film and Television Tax Credit Program California Film Tax Credit Created in 2009. In response to the proliferation of state ‑level tax credits and other incentives for film and TV production in the early 2000s, the Legislature approved the creation of its own credit in 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

An Update on California's Film Tax Credit Programs [EconTax Blog]

Jul 22, 2019 - Because most film and television productions can be made almost anywhere, many U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and other foreign governments offer generous financial incentives to attract film and television production to their regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/388

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2023 - This brief surveys research on the economic effects of state film tax credits and analyzes the Governor's proposal to extend California's film tax credit for five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4713

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Division of Rehabilitative Programs Television (DRP ‑TV). The state provided $3.5  million one ‑time funding for equipment in 2016 ‑17 and provides about $400,000 ongoing funding for DRP ‑TV, which is a closed ‑circuit platform that delivers 24/7 televised programming content.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Overview of Motion Picture Industry and State Tax Credits

States ’ Film and Television Subsidies Most states and many countries offer tax credits and grants to lure film and television production away from California. These efforts appear to have had some success.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/tax-credit/film-tv-credit-043014.aspx

^[PDF] Governor’s May Revision: Expansion of Inmate Rehabilitation Programs

The Governor’s January budget proposed $15 million in 2016-17 to expand SUDT programs to the remaining 11 prisons that do not offer SUDT programs. The May Revision proposes $3.8 million in 2016-17 to further expand SUDT, with the intention of serving all inmates with an assessed need for SUDT.  Internet Protocol Television Integration (IPTVI).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3462/Inmate-Rehabilitation-051616.pdf

^[PDF] Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Students can also use desktop computers in some classrooms for similar purposes (whenever access is granted to that room). • Division of Rehabilitative Programs Television (DRP-TV). The state provided $3.5 million one-time funding for equipment in 2016-17 and provides about $400,000 ongoing funding for DRP-TV, which is a closed-circuit platform that delivers 24/7 televised programming content.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4913/CC-Programs-State-Prisons-070124.pdf

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