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California Film & Television Jobs Act Advances Out of Key Policy Committee

AB 1138, authored by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan and Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, along with companion bill SB 630, authored by Senator Ben Allen, will strengthen and modernize the California Film & Television Tax Credit, keeping productions and jobs in California.

Key Elements of Bills to Modernize California Film & TV Tax Credit Unveiled

AB 1138 and SB 630, introduced by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur and Senator Ben Allen, with joint authorship from Assemblymembers Isaac Bryan and Sharon Quirk-Silva and Senators Caroline Menjivar and Henry Stern, will strengthen and modernize the California Film & TV Tax Credit, keeping productions and jobs in California.

California Lawmakers Unveil Plans To "Modernize" Film & TV Tax Incentive Program Via Expanding Eligible Projects, Upping Credit To 35% In LA — Update

Deadline Hollywood

The California Legislature has acknowledged that money alone might not be enough to entice production back to the state, introducing a pair of bills Wednesday aimed at bolstering Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to expand the state's Film and Television Tax Credit Program.

The bills, sponsored by state Sen. Ben Allen and Assembly members Rick Chavez Zbur and Isaac Bryan, are meant to "amend, update, and modernize" the current program beyond Newsom's commitment to increase the tax credits from their present level of $330 million a year to around $750 million annually.

Man Who Reunited With Dog Amid la Fires Inspires New Bill Protecting Pets

TODAY

One of the enduring scenes of the devastating fires in January was Pacific Palisades resident Casey Colvin sharing his unbridled joy at being reunited with his Pomeranian, Oreo, who ran away when Colvin's home was engulfed by the wildfire.

NBC News national correspondent Liz Kreutz reported in a TODAY exclusive on March 18 that Colvin's heartwarming moment sparked Los Angeles Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur to file the "FOUND" Act, which stands for Friends of Oreo Uniting During Disasters.

Viral Video of Oreo the Dog’s l.a. Fire Reunion Inspires Lawmaker to Help Save Pets During Disasters

NBC News

The proposed law, which has been filed in the California State Assembly but is not yet publicly available for viewing, is called the FOUND (Friends of Oreo Uniting During Disasters) Act.

"The FOUND Act is something that embraces what we all understand, how important our pets are and that they are parts of our family," California Assemblymember Rick Zbur, who authored the bill and represents portions of Los Angeles, said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

Viral Video Spurs Legislative Action to Improve Pet Rescue During Disasters

KROQ

A viral video has led to the creation of the FOUND Act, aimed at giving residents an avenue to rescue their pets during disaster situations.

California Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) was compelled to draft the proposed law after seeing a video of Casey Colvin reuniting with his dog Oreo after it ran off and was missing for five days during the Palisades fire.

Zbur Releases Statement on AB 1333

SACRAMENTO, CA—Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has released the following statement regarding AB 1333, sponsored by Everytown for Gun Safety.