LA Council committee advances film-permitting reforms with amendments

The Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development and Jobs Committee last week unanimously advanced a package of nine motions aimed at streamlining the city’s film-permitting process — but not before amending several provisions and converting some proposals into study directives. Five of the nine motions passed without amendment, while four were modified in committee.

The measures, introduced in December by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, now head to the full Council, potentially as early as March.