Mayor Bass Announces Progress on Implementing Executive Directives to Bolster LA’s Entertainment Industry

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Recognizes Councilmember Nazarian as Key Partner, City Council Leader for Supporting Local Production Jobs

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced progress in the implementation of her agenda to support LA's signature entertainment industry, including making it easier to film on City-owned properties and reducing costs associated with local onsite productions. Last year, she issued Executive Directive 11, "Reel Change: Supporting Local Film and Television Production" to support local film and TV jobs by making it easier for studios and independent producers alike to shoot movies, television shows and commercials here in Los Angeles.

Mayor Bass also recognized LA City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian's partnership to support the entertainment industry and keep production jobs local following a suite of motions he recently introduced as part of his Keep Hollywood Home initiative. Councilmember Nazarian is the City Council leader working to restore LA's signature entertainment industry.

"Los Angeles is the creative capital of the world, and City leaders know that City Hall needs to be a champion for keeping entertainment production jobs right here at home," said Mayor Bass. "I want to recognize Councilmember Nazarian for his outstanding partnership and leadership to bolster our local entertainment industry. As we make it easier for local productions to film in LA, I know that our work will continue together to unlock even more opportunities for the next great story to be filmed in our buildings, on our streets and by our world-class talent."

"The motions I've already introduced are just the beginning," said Councilmember Adrin Nazarian."We developed these proposals through a year of meeting with everyone from studio executives and producers to hundreds of rank-and-file production workers. They're designed to save the jobs that thousands of L.A. families depend on.These changes won't just benefit the big studios, they'll help the small scale productions and the independent filmmakers who provide the innovation and creativity that make Los Angeles the creative capital of the world."

The Mayor looks forward to working with Councilmember Nazarian on their shared goal of attracting and retaining production in LA, including through his efforts to remove special conditions that make it harder for productions to gain approval and to adopt a micro-shoot permit which helps clear existing hurdles for small productions and emerging creators. In collaboration with partners like FilmLA, Film Liaison Steve Kang and the Mayor's Office, a tiered permitting fee structure is being developed for low-impact productions. The pilot is expected to launch by March 2026.

This comes after Mayor Bass instructedkey improvements for making it easier and more cost-effective to film within the City, including:

• The Central Library will reopen filming for major productions this year.

• The Port of Los Angeles has cut the time it takes to review filming applications.

• City staff are preparing a proposal to return to lower fees for filming at the Griffith Observatory.

• The LA Department of Transportation has extended staff hours to ensure timely on-street signage posting requests and changes for local productions.

• FilmLA, the City's film permitting partner, is developing a tiered permitting fee structure for low-impact productions, working in coordination with Film Liaison Steve Kang and the Mayor's Office.

• The LA Department of Transportation has pre-approved certain closures in Downtown Los Angeles, allowing FilmLA to authorize curb lane and local street closures in accordance with established manual guidelines.

• LAPD has identified activity and locations where the assignment of personnel can either be waived or decreased since the Mayor's directive.

Additionally, the appointmentof Board of Public Works President Steve Kang as the Mayor's Liaison to the Film and Television Industry has streamlined many of the day-to-day barriers that productions face in Los Angeles. By providing a concierge-style service and addressing issues directly as they arise, the Mayor's Liaison ensures that productions receive timely support and that the City remains a film-friendly partner.

Mayor Bass recently welcomedback productions to Los Angeles, including the reboot of Baywatch following the historic passage of Governor Newsom's expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Program. Mayor Bass has championed LA's signature industry since she was Speaker of the State Assembly, overseeing the passage of the inaugural Film and TV Tax Credit Program. Now as Mayor, she has used her mayoral authority to focus on streamlining city processes and delivering excellent customer service so creators and crews can do what they do best - in the city that does it best.