The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a motion aimed at eradicating bureaucratic hurdles for filmmakers and preparing the region for a brave new world of entertainment production on Tuesday.

The board unanimously gave its blessing to a host of measures including a sweeping review of the countys film permitting process and a collaboration with the Sheriffs Department to reduce approval time for hiring deputies for productions. The motion, introduced by supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath, also seeks to clarify when fire safety officers or advisors are needed on set in the latest example of local officials hustling to bring film and television show productions back to Southern California. Beyond those immediate changes, the motion calls for an exploration into steps the county could take to prepare for a future production landscape. It directs the county to look into partnering with outside funders on an $80-$100 million Evergreen Fund that would be dedicated to supporting new industry technology start-ups in the film and television industry, for example. The motion also instructs the county to look into building a technology-based production facility that could host commercial shoots and serve as a training environment for budding industry workers.

The measure further calls for an exploration into a one-year moratorium on fees charged to film at county locations. It says the county should partner with FilmLA on a messaging campaign that would emphasize the positive aspects of local filming and parks should permit filming during normal business hours.

Too many entertainment industry professionals are out of work and living with real uncertainty about their future. As the creative capital of the world, Los Angeles County must lead with action,Horvath said in a statement on Tuesday. Thats why were investing in our quintessential industry, streamlining outdated permitting, reducing costs, and exploring new solutions like a public-private Evergreen Fund and new tech-forward production facilities.

Barger added in a statement that the move will cut through outdated bureaucracy and invest in innovation.

2025 has seen a flurry of activity from local politicians looking to stem the tide of production work leaving for other jurisdictions. While this phenomenon has been happening for some time, recent data underscores its scale: According to the latest report from FilmLA, on-location production in the L.A. area dropped 22 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025. The organization has also reported that soundstage vacancies in 2024 were at historically high levels.

While the cost-minimizing priorities of studios and streamers also play a significant role in the production slump, lawmakers have been focused on what they can control: changing the perception that L.A. is a difficult and expensive place to film. L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian is heading up city efforts to change film permitting processes, while Mayor Karen Bass has directed L.A. departments to cut down on red tape.

Even L.A.s Board of Public Works got in on the action in February when, faced with the choice of whether to renew FilmLAs contract, members asked the organization to take steps to improve transparency.

Advocates for local production that have organized to support these lawmaker efforts cheered the Board of Supervisors move on Tuesday. In a statement, the leader of one grassroots production advocacy group said the county measure would help address hurdles for commercials and other short-form content. Said Wes Bailey, who is also the CEO of SirReel Studios, The $750 million state incentive recently passed by the Governor didnt provide any relief for short-form production. The most immediate way to help these projects, and the thousands of jobs they create, is by reducing costs, shortening timelines, and cutting red tape.

Stay in L.A., a group that emerged after the L.A.-area wildfires in January with the goal of bringing sets back to Los Angeles, posted on Instagram, Please keep the crucial momentum going.