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Filmmakers, unions and FilmLA back county plan to boost film and TV permits and reduce fees
Summary
Hundreds of industry workers and representatives urged the Board of Supervisors to approve a motion to streamline permitting, reduce fees and improve county coordination to bring production back to Los Angeles County; speakers said reform would protect middle‑class jobs and local vendors, and unions urged an immediate vote on the proposal.
Los Angeles film and television industry workers, unions and industry groups packed public testimony July 15 to urge the Board of Supervisors to approve a motion aimed at strengthening the county’s film and television permitting, coordination and infrastructure.
Supporters told the board the motion takes “smart, practical steps” — streamlining permitting, improving coordination between county departments, expanding access to public spaces and investing in infrastructure — that will help keep production in the county and protect thousands of jobs. Paul Audley, president of FilmLA, said FilmLA has been the county’s film permit office for three decades and expressed appreciation for the board’s “attention being paid to the support of this…
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