California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 2319 — Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 343, Statutes of 2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 19, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses tax credits for post-production work on qualified motion pictures.

The bill modifies existing tax credits related to post-production activities in the motion picture industry. Its aim is to support film production by providing financial incentives.

Summary

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the California codes: Section 17039 of the Revenue and Taxation Code; Section 23036 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

  • Section 17039 of the Revenue and Taxation Code

    (11). paragraph (9). credit described in paragraph (7) and the credit described in paragraph (9). (9) provisions. (10) (11) (12) → (12). SEC. 2.5. Section 17039 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read: paragraphs (9) and (11). credits described in paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), and (13). (9) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, the credit allowed by Section 17053.98.5. (10) provisions, except the credit described in paragraphs (12) and (13). (11) (12) (13) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, the credit allowed by Section 17053.76. (14) (AJ) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the credit allowed by Section 17053.98.5 (relating to California Post-production Tax Credit). (AK) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, the credit allowed by Section 17053.76 (relating to local news outlets).

    amended

  • Section 23036 of the Revenue and Taxation Code

    17053.98.5. credit described in paragraph (5). 2025, 23698.1. (6) (7) credit). → 23698.5. SEC. 4.5. Section 23036 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read: credits described in paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8). 2027, and before January 1, 2032, 23698.5. (6) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the credit allowed by Section 23698.1. (7) (8) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, the credit allowed by Section 23633. (9) former credit, repealed on December 1, 2015). (AB) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the credit allowed by Section 23698.5 (relating to California Post-production Tax Credit). (AC) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032, the credit allowed by Section 23633 (relating to local news outlets).

    amended

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 343, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 2.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 5.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  17. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 3.)

  20. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5243.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

  28. Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and REV. & TAX.

  29. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. Read second time and amended.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Schiavo · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Grayson · Cosponsor
  • Nick Schultz · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Schiavo
  • Allen
  • Grayson

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2319 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 72 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 56003
Republican 15202
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 72205
% of votes cast 91%3%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2319 Schultz et al. By Allen

Passed 33 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30000
Republican 3502
Total 33502
% of votes cast 83%13%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Committee vote — Committee CS61 — Committee vote

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 0101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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AB 2319 Schultz Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16301
Democratic 56003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 73304
% of votes cast 91%4%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 11000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 6001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2319 do?
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.
Who sponsors AB 2319?
AB 2319 is sponsored by Schiavo, Allen, Grayson, and Schultz, Nick (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2319?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 19, 2026. It awaits signature.
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