California awards tax credits to 'The Pitt,' 'Family Guy' spinoff and more

California awarded tax credits to 16 television projects including Emmy-winning medical drama "The Pitt" and a spinoff of animated comedy "Family Guy" as part of an effort to bring production back to the state.

Reuters

18 March 2026 at 16:48:54

California awards tax credits to 'The Pitt,' 'Family Guy' spinoff and more

FILE PHOTO: Noah Wyle poses with the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series award and the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award for "The Pitt" during the Actor Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 1, 2026.

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The state, the home base of Hollywood, has been losing jobs to other locations around the world that offer tax incentives
California offered credits to animated and reality shows for the first time
Other projects receiving credits are competition show "SCHOOLED" and comedy series "I Love LA"
Credits are part of a $750 million program approved by state legislature and signed into law by Newsom
Newsom says the shows receiving credits are expected to generate $1.3 billion in statewide economic activity and employ more than 4,500 cast and crew plus more than 50,000 background performers