City Council approves film-permitting reforms to keep production in LA

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the first seven motions in Councilmember Adrin Nazarian’s “Keep Hollywood Home” initiative, a package of nine proposals aimed at streamlining the city’s film-permitting process and helping retain production jobs in Los Angeles.

The measures direct several city departments to develop new policies and reports intended to simplify film permitting, improve coordination between regional agencies and support the development of film production infrastructure...