Sacramento, CA…Today, Governor Newsom announced that 28 film projects have received awards through the California Film Commission’s recently expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program. These exciting projects highlight California’s diversity and include a new film from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee, as well as a Long Beach-set biopic produced by Snoop Dogg.
Collectively, these productions will spur job growth by hiring a total of 4,837 cast and crew, along with 22,614 background performers (measured in days worked), across 831 shooting days statewide. These projects will also generate $337 million in qualified spending throughout California, including $209 million in qualified wages.
California’s film and television industry isn’t just an economic engine — it’s part of who we are. For more than a century, the world’s most iconic stories have been imagined, produced, and shared from right here, powered by unmatched talent, creativity, and innovation. This latest round of tax credit awards builds on that legacy while delivering real results across the state: good-paying jobs, stronger local economies, and thriving small businesses. It’s a clear signal that California remains the global home of storytelling — yesterday, today, and for generations to come.
Governor Gavin Newsom
This latest round caps off the mid-way point of Program 4.0, the newly expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program that went into effect in July 2025 and is now one of the most robust in the nation. Inclusive of this current round, Program 4.0 has, in less than six months, generated $4.17 billion in economic activity and more than 25,000 cast and crew jobs over 4,000 filming days statewide, demonstrating the clear momentum behind film and television production in the place where it all began.
“We’re very proud to feature so many California-centric stories with this round. These aren’t just movies shooting here, they’re also telling the stories of the places where they’re shooting, drawing from our vivid history, vibrant neighborhoods and diverse and storied culture that are so uniquely California,” said Colleen Bell, Director, California Film Commission. “By supporting these talented artists’ storytelling, we’re not only keeping entertainment jobs in-state, we’re reinforcing California’s status as the entertainment capital of the world and a larger-than-life character that no fictional one could ever rival.”
Highlights from this round of studio and independent films include:
- Gold Mountain (Fifth Season)
- Business Women (Twentieth Century Fox)
- Untitled Project (Sony) produced by Glen Powell
- Guerrero indie film (Warrior Stuff LLC) directed by Gina Rodriguez
- Untitled Snoop Dogg Project (Universal)
“Big love to the California Film Commission and Gov. Newsom for holdin’ it down with that tax credit. Y’all making it possible for us to tell my story right here where it all began. California raised me, inspired me, and now helpin’ bring this biopic to life in 2026. Much respect – that’s real teamwork, ya dig…” said Snoop Dogg, Producer, Untitled Snoop Dogg Project.
“This film is a love letter to a community that is woven into the fabric of our state, so it’s only right that we shoot this project here. I’m so fortunate that a movie with cultural resonance to and about Los Angeles and California has been selected for the Tax Credit, and I’m excited to bring these stories to the screen,” said Scott Budnick, CEO, 1Community, Producer, Guerrero.
“I’m deeply honored that our film has been selected for the California Tax Credit. Having the opportunity to bring this project to life in Los Angeles means a great deal to me, not only because this city has shaped so much of my creative path, but because it allows us to collaborate with the inimitable crews and craftspeople who make California such a singular home for filmmaking,” said Gina Rodriguez, Director, Guerrero.
Boosting California’s local economies
Seventeen of these new projects will film in locations spanning the entire state, delivering 286 shoot days that will take place outside of the 30-mile Los Angeles filming zone. Out-of-zone locations include Alameda, Contra Costa, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Sonoma counties, as well as Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo and Temecula, generating meaningful impact for all these regional economies. Notably, five independent projects will shoot entirely out of the Los Angeles zone.
More specifically, Ang Lee’s highly anticipated Gold Mountain, an epic story about the California Gold Rush, is leading the charge with 50 out-of-zone filming days – all of which will occur in Sacramento County.
About California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program
The California Film Commission (CFC) administers the Film & Television Tax Credit Program. Earlier this year, the Governor more than doubled California’s Film and Television Tax Credit program — from $330 million to $750 million — and implemented key updates to keep production, below-the-line jobs, and investment rooted in California.
Since its inception in 2009, California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program has generated over $30.6 billion in economic activity and supported more than 228,000 cast and crew jobs across the state. In years past, for every dollar of tax credit awarded, California has seen massive returns — $24.40 in economic output, $16.14 in GDP and $8.60 in wages.
The expanded program — now one of the largest capped film incentives in the nation — maintains California’s competitive edge in the creative economy while continuing to prioritize workforce diversity provisions, more funding for the Career Pathways Training Program, and the nation’s first Safety on Production Pilot Program.
For more information about the program, visit www.film.ca.gov.
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Good Morning Whiner!
Your stepmom Bill raised a Pussy.
Trump spent the Hannukah celebration yelling at Jews, i.e. ‘HAPPY HANNAKUH’ yelled at the top of his lungs at the end of ceremony. WTF Don???????
Then the unhinged yelling for 20 minutes night before last in primetime. Exactly what Don did you wish to convey besides “Its all Bidens’ fault”?????????
I will give his “team” credit for one thing. Whatever drugs they gave him before his primetime speech kicked in at precisely the right moment. Only down side was his inability to pronounce quite a few words. When put together by Kimmel, they were downright funny! So props to his team for the “cocktail” they gave Donny boy before his unhinged rant!!!! Good job!!!!
Meanwhile the Kennedy Center is now the Trump Kennedy Center, he is declaring war on Valenzuala by himself, he has declassified weed, given soldiers a bribe, and told Dan Bonguser goodbye at the FBI. Just another typical week at Trumplandia.
MAY THE GOOD LORD HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA’S SOUL.
Pull on my index finger.
Headline News The Left Media
Won’t Report On
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TRUMP: US ECONOMY UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES 4.3% IN THIRD QUARTER – STRONGEST GROWTH IN TWO YEARS!!!
Surprisingly strong consumer spending has the market high. As the Wall Street Journal reported, “The U.S. economy expanded at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter of 2025, its fastest pace in two years, driven largely by strong consumer spending, rising exports, and increased government outlays.”
Strong consumer spending significantly contributes to U.S. economic growth. It’s a very good sign.
Merry Christmas America from President Donald Trump.
The inflation-adjusted annual rate of 4.3% marked an uptick from 3.8% growth the previous quarter and beat analyst expectations of 3.2% growth, according to economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
Additionally, according to Economist Peter St Onge, Ph.D., “Corrupt media and economic ‘experts’ tried everything they could to push us into recession. And here we are at 4.3% growth — one of the best in a decade — and recession odds the lowest since Biden.”
The odds of a recession next year reached an all-time low of 25% according to Kalshi
“This is a very, very impressive GDP report … 8% essentially nominal GDP growth, consumer spending really beat expectations,” said BofA Securities Economist Aditya Bhave on today’s GDP Report. “This is pretty unusual … Productivity growth is off the charts.”
“Productivity is off the charts.” That’s good news.
St. Onge also reports “Young Americans got an early Christmas present with rental prices falling the most in 15 years. Apparently deporting 2 million illegals lowers the rent.”
“Keep it up and maybe we don’t have a housing crisis at all.”
St. Onge also says landlords are making deals with renters – throwing in three months rent, and loosening income standards, allowing part time workers to qualify for rentals.
Blue-collar workers and young Americans are seeing economic progress for the first time in years – rent prices finally falling, with economists saying thanks to the Trump administration deporting so many illegals causing rental vacancies.
These are some of the headlines today – compare these to one year ago:
Consumers power strongest US economic growth in two years – WSJ
US economy grows at fastest pace in two years – BBC
Economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% last quarter LA Times
The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend NPR
As for the recent job loss report, St. Onge says that’s bunkum:
The BLS says we lost 41,000 jobs in 2 months. But control for Federal layoffs and we gained 121,000. Control for deportations and we gained 300,000. The “Weak” job numbers are entirely made of Federal layoffs and millions of illegals going home.
The ‘Weak’ job numbers are entirely made of Federal layoffs and millions of illegals going home” is the money quote.
Just as with California’s ridiculous jobs report showing the most growth in government, nearly all of the employment gains during the Biden Administration were public jobs.
Good news all around.
As someone commented, “Deportations and layoffs: Economy’s on a juice cleanse.”
As the Trump administration notes on economic improvements:
Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, thereby delivering the largest tax cut in American history, increasing Americans’ take-home pay by as much as $13,300, and terminating benefits for at least 1.4 million illegal immigrants who were gaming the system.
Congress passed President Trump’s historic rescissions package, which will save taxpayers $9 billion in wasteful, politically-motivated funding for leftwing foreign aid scams and biased NPR and PBS.
President Trump also issued a $5 billion pocket rescission using his authority under the Impoundment Control Act, cancelling government funding for woke, weaponized, and wasteful spending.
The wholesale price of a dozen eggs is down 67%, or $4.39, since the inauguration and is down 74%, or $6.01, from its March peak.
CEA: President Trump has created nearly 500,000 jobs since taking office, with all net job growth coming from the private sector and going to native-born Americans.
Since President Trump took office, inflation is tracking at 1.9% — low and stable.
Summer gas prices reached their lowest point since 2021, and, inflation-adjusted, are near a 20-year low. Labor Day gas prices also were the cheapest since 2020.
President Trump’s deregulatory efforts have already saved Americans over $180 billion, or $2,100 per family of four, with the rollback of automobile-related rules alone expected to save consumers more than $1.1 trillion. Over the next fiscal year, President Trump’s deregulatory efforts will save American businesses as much as $5 trillion.
Seven months in to President Trump’s second term, real wages for blue collar workers are up 1.4% over last year — the second-fastest increase for the start of a new term on record.
Companies and foreign governments have pledged over $8.7 trillion in investments into the U.S.
The Trump Administration will create tax-deferred investment accounts for ALL newborn American children. This will help set the next generation of Americans on a course for financial prosperity.
In August, tariff revenues topped $31 billion — bringing the total to $158 billion this calendar year, or more than 2.5 times the revenue this time last year.
The S&P500 and Nasdaq market indices have reached multiple record highs.
The Congressional Budget Office – often partisan and left-wing – was forced to admit tariffs will reduce the deficit by $4 trillion.
Mortgage rates fell to a 10-month low in August.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with the cancellation of $16 billion of Biden-era climate grants.
Winning. Merry Christmas America, and a Happy New Year to come.
How many of these films will be pornographic?
Asking for a friend.
All depends on how many films you made.
^^Including the ones with your son??
It made me feel good to see my son on top.
Johnson adjourned the House to muffle the Epstein files report, and the GOP causing a health insurance crisis.
Neither are going away.
The Republican party is committing suicide .
If we have elections there will be sea change in the Congress.
Johnson should hook up with the closeted local dude. Two married guys who wish they could just be free to act as gay as they want.
Alas, they are shackled.
We know you would like to be invited.
^^Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elise Stephanik. Another Trumpster quitting office rather than face the Big Beautiful Blue Wave coming in the midterms. Good riddance to that skank.
Karma coming for the maga crew.
The Bondi DOJ is flirting with impeachment, as the don.
Their attempted cover-up is a waste of millions spent at DOJ because there are unredacted copies of all the evidence.
A not so merry christmas for the maga crew.
So Bondi and Trump think there are no other copies of ALL the files????
Clowns, they are just clowns.
And Bondi is young and has a long so called carreer ahead of her. Well…….she has ruined that. Oh well, there’s always FOX. The redneck MAGAts will be able to watch her while loping there mules after Trump and her are history.