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City Council adopts resolution supporting state film production tax incentives
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a resolution expressing the city's support for proposed state tax incentives aimed at keeping film and television production in Los Angeles, with the measure passing by voice vote.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution affirming the city's support for state tax incentives intended to retain film and television production in Los Angeles.
The resolution, introduced during discussion by Councilmember Román (District 4), passed on a roll call with 14 votes in favor, according to the record.
Councilmember Román said the measure was intended to push back against incentives in other jurisdictions that she said were drawing shoots and production work away from Los Angeles. "Lo que estamos viendo es que más producciones se están yendo del estado y el país debido a los créditos de impuesto que se están ofreciendo a otros lugares," Román said during the council discussion. She described the economic importance of production jobs and said the resolution signals city support for state-level steps to restore those jobs to Los Angeles.
Council President Marcus Hirst-Daughson opened and managed the meeting and oversaw the vote after the council discussed and then closed public comment on the item. The council took the vote after a short public-comment period that included remarks about the local production economy.
The resolution as adopted records the council's support for proposals at the state level to offer tax incentives for production; the text of the resolution, detailed policy provisions, and any requested amendments were not read into the record in the transcript excerpt provided to this report.
Votes at a glance: Resolution supporting state production tax incentives — Approved (14 in favor).
