Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 2319 adds a new post‑production tax credit to the state’s tax code, giving qualified motion‑picture projects a credit for eligible post‑production expenses. The credit is administered by the California Film Commission, includes diversity and prevailing‑wage requirements, and is refundable up to a set percentage. It targets feature films, miniseries and similar productions with budgets of at least $1 million and is meant to complement, not replace, existing principal‑photography incentives.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 3. Page 5313.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 3.)
3. May 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5243.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 20, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
9. Apr 7, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
10. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
11. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and REV. & TAX.
12. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Nick Schultz (D) · sponsor
• Schultz

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