# Newsom’s November Surprise: Boost CA Film & TV Tax Incentives To $1B ASAP, Says Exiting Governor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/newsoms-november-surprise-boost-ca-film-tv-tax-incentives-to-1b-asap-says-exiting-governor/
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:00:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T16:22:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/newsom-ca-film-tv-tax-incentive-hike-1-billion-1237211227/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Entertainment, Film, Politics, TV, World

## Key points

- Newsom proposes raising California’s film and TV credits to at least $1 billion.
- The plan includes new incentives and $100 million annually for independent films.
- Legislative approval is unlikely before Newsom leaves office in January 2027.

## Summary

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed increasing the state’s annual film and television tax credit programme from $750 million to at least $1 billion. If approved, it would become the largest capped programme of its kind in the US, aiming to draw productions and jobs back to an industry that has faced steep declines.

The proposal would make above-the-line pay eligible, extend the programme’s sunset from five to 10 years and offer a 5% credit boost to companies committing to at least two qualifying productions. It would also raise annual independent-film funding by $26 million to $100 million. Newsom is unlikely to secure legislative approval before leaving office in January 2027, but his proposed successor, Xavier Becerra, has also backed expanding incentives; the article says California’s production slump has cost more than 50,000 direct jobs over six years.

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