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United States of America (State of California): California increases the film and television tax credit program budget

Announcement

27 Jun 2025

In June 2025, the State of California enacted SB 132 (2025), increasing the annual allocation for the Film and Television Tax Credit Program 4.0 from USD 330 million to USD 750 million for fiscal years 2025–26 through 2029–30.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

30 Jun 2030

Implemented: 03 Jul 2026
Tax or social insurance relief In force

Recent update from 03 Jul 2026:

On 3 July 2025, the State of California enacted Assembly Bill 1138, a companion measure to SB 132, to modify the programmatic terms of the Film and Television Tax Credit Program 4.0. AB 1138 raises...

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