Hollywood Post-Production Crews Hopeful Gov. Newsom Signs Tax Credit Keeping Jobs In California

CBS Bay Area

September 10, 2026

Hollywood post-production crews are rallying behind California Governor Gavin Newsom, hopeful that he'll sign a bill that will create a tax credit aiming to keep their jobs in-state.

Post-production work is what's done after the cameras stop rolling, including things like visual effects, editing and sound. Workers say that their jobs in the Golden State have slowly started to slip away, heading to places like New York, Canada and elsewhere overseas due to tax incentives.

They're hopeful that Assembly Bill 2319, which seeks to create a 35% to 50% standalone tax credit on qualified expenses that are specifically related to post-production work, will keep their jobs in Hollywood. Additionally, projects don't have to shoot in California to apply.

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