L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath met with entertainment industry representatives to discuss incentives to keep L.A. County competitive for production. (photo courtesy of Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office)
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, 3rd District, met with leaders of the Entertainment Union Coalition on July 8 to discuss urgent challenges facing Los Angeles’ film and television industry and identify strategies to keep production, jobs and investments in the region.
The roundtable, led by Teamsters at-large vice president and Motion Picture Division director Lindsay Dougherty, brought together representatives from entertainment unions spanning film, television, music and live production to discuss expanding production incentives, streamlining permitting, protecting entertainment workers and strengthening the long-term competitiveness of Los Angeles County.
“Hollywood and our entertainment industry is too important for Los Angeles County to simply hope someone else will save it,” Horvath said. “Local leaders have an obligation and responsibility in ensuring that we remain the creative capital of the world. That means partnering with labor and studios, pushing for smarter incentives, modernizing how productions work with government and fighting for the hundreds of thousands of workers and small businesses whose livelihoods depend on a thriving entertainment economy. Los Angeles County is an active partner in making sure this happens.”
“We appreciate Supervisor Lindsey Horvath taking the time to meet with our Entertainment Union Coalition. She has been a staunch advocate for our industry, understanding the important jobs it creates for our members and its critical economic impact for Los Angeles County and across our state,” Entertainment Union Coalition President Rebecca Rhine said. “Her commitment and fight to preserve and grow our industry makes her a critical ally in the ongoing efforts to stabilize our industry through an increased state incentive and streamlining on location filming processes to keep L.A. film friendly.”
Horvath reaffirmed support for California’s expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program and highlighted additional legislative efforts to strengthen production incentives, including proposals to expand credits for post-production and commercial production. She also provided an update on Los Angeles County’s work to respond to industry consolidation and efforts to elevate the county’s economic impact analysis with state partners.
The Entertainment Union Coalition encompasses the California Federation of Labor Unions, LiUna! Local 724, IBEW Local 40, the California IATSE Council, Teamsters Local 399, SAG-AFTRA, American Federation of Musicians Local 47, IATSE Local 892, Writers Guild of America West and the International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600.
For information, visit lindseyhorvath.lacounty.gov.
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