Call to Action

Call to Action Re: Pending Tax Incentive Legislation in CA and NY
April 1, 2025

NPACT has been working long and hard to get unscripted included in tax incentive programs in California and New York and – finally – there's progress! There are bills introduced in both states that would open the door for unscripted if they pass.
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More on the bills below, but to help ensure that these bills pass, please contact your state senators and assembly members asap to urge their support of the bill in your state. Mention how many people your company employs in unscripted annually in your state.

To find your State Senator and Assembly Member:
CA Assembly District Map                                    
CA State Assembly Members by District                        
CA State Senate District Map                                     
CA State Senators by District                              

NY Assembly District Map
NY State Assembly Members by District
NY State Senators-find by address

Pending Bill Information:
California:
SB 630 - Proposes that the CA Film and Television Tax Credit Program be expanded to include:
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, ..., a large-scale competition show, not including traditional reality, game shows, talk shows, or documentary television programming, that is produced in California, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000).

New York:
S04305 - Proposes inclusion of documentary films in the empire state film production tax credit. Would be retroactive to 2023!
Minimum budget of $1M for films shot in Westchester, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk county or the 5 NYC boroughs.
Minimum budget of $250,000 shot in any other NY county.

Please contact Michelle Van Kempen with any questions.