The details of the bills are still being negotiated by stakeholders, state legislators said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Los Angeles headquarters of the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

But the idea is to modernize the program's components to ensure California's film and TV tax credit program is more competitive with other states', Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, one of the bills' co-sponsors, said during the press conference.

Bryan, Sen. Ben Allen and Assemblymen Rick Chavez Zbur introduced the companion bills last week to "modernize" the program and to "protect and bring back jobs that are leaving California for other states."

The bills were introduced in placeholder form. At the press conference, Zbur said the details are still being worked out among industry stakeholders.

Last week, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood), State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), and joint author Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Culver City) announced the introduction of AB 1138 and SB 630, legislation aimed at modernizing California's Film & Television Tax Credit Program.

The bills are aimed at expanding and enhancing the state’s $750 million film tax credit program, which Gov. Gavin Newsom initially proposed last year.

Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) on Feb. 18 introduced Assembly Bill 715 – the California Attorney Protection Act – which will safeguard attorneys from disciplinary action when providing legal services to patients, medical providers and others seeking or offering health care services that are lawful in California but illegal in other states.

Sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, Equality California and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, AB 715 strengthens California’s leadership in protecting reproductive rights and gender-affirming care.