Keep California Rolling: November 2025 EUC Update

Our Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC) continues to work collaboratively to ensure the success of the application of our expanded and modernized Film and Television Jobs Program, as well as championing the efforts to keep production both within our State.

Just last week, Governor Newsom announced 17 Television Projects that have been recently awarded tax credits expected to generate $1.2 billion in statewide economic activity. 

• This latest round of projects is expected to employ an estimated 5,165 cast and crew and 35,946 background performers (measured in days worked) over the course of 1,000 filming days statewide.
• This is the second for TV projects in the newly expanded Program 4.0 and will bring $902 million in qualified in-state spending, inclusive of $487 million in qualified wages.
• Click here to review the full overview of the awarded projects from the California Film Commission. 

The California Film Commission (CFC) is working to share more data over the next year to give a better snapshot as to when these projects are estimated to begin production. The EUC will use this information to update members on the expected impact of the program for industry jobs throughout our state. 

We are also engaging with the CFC around the terms and conditions for the application of animation projects and high budget competition shows into the incentive program and what parameters will be put on these productions in order to be considered for the tax credit.

Prior to the end of the year, we will see one final round of Feature Films announced to receive the tax credits under the new terms of our program. Changes to our program made this year expanded the yearly application windows from 4 to 8 application windows, with (4) television windows and (4) feature film windows on a yearly basis. 
 
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: 
Over the past month, our EUC Board has been meeting with various elected officials and key stakeholders to discuss ideas for community engagement that highlight the important impact of the Film and Television Industry throughout our state and city.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently assigned Board of Public Works Chair, Steve Kang, film oversight for the City of Los Angeles with the goal of streamlining the process of filming in Los Angeles and renewing a sense of pride in our industry throughout neighborhoods we often film in.

Currently, the EUC is working to rollout materials in the new year both for internal best practices for our crews and broader community education and outreach.

EXPLORING AN AICP TAX INCENTIVE:
The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) have been in touch with the EUC throughout the year to explore the possibility of creating an incentive program for commercials in the state of California. This program would need to exist separate and apart from the film and television incentive program as the application process and instantaneous nature of commercial productions would require a different model. Currently the AICP is looking to model a program here in California after New York’s program.

The AICP would ultimately need to champion this incentive program and is currently still drafting bill language and looking for an Author to carry this bill in the 2026 legislative cycle. The AICP has scheduled recent meetings with the EUC for our support in the process and to review some of their ideas and answer our questions. Our role, as the EUC, continues to be making certain that any incentive program we support aligns with our California values and incentivizes work for our members under the terms and conditions of our various union/guild collective bargaining agreements.

We will update members again once the last production allocations are announced to receive the credit and share ways members can get involved in our 2026 campaigns.