(The Center Square) – California has approved 22 TV projects for its tax credits program.

It’s the first round of the California Film Commission's tax credits since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of tax credits for television shows and movies in July. That expansion more than doubled funding for the program to $750 million from $330 million.

The Governor’s Office announced the tax credits for the 22 productions this week and said they would bring an estimated $1.1 billion in economic activity. The office said that breaks down to $413 million in wages and $714 million in expenditures.

The projects are employing 6,500 actors and crew members throughout the state, the office said in a news release .

The productions spell more than 1,100 filming days, which the

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