When California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last October that he aimed to more than double the annual funding for the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program, that lofty goal became a beacon of hope for an industry upended by years of strife as it tried to recalibrate after the streaming boom changed everything.

But while production workers breathed a tentative sigh of relief that help might finally be on its way, union leaders were already putting their heads together to figure out how to actually make it happen.

It was a whirlwind eight months as union leaders, legislators, top filmmakers and rank-and-file workers raced to get this across the July finish line. In addition to $750M annually, the new and improved Program 4.0 also expands eligibility and includes other new provisions aimed

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