State Tax Credits and Local Advocacy Helped Keep the Iconic Franchise in Los Angeles

Baywatch will return to its original shoreline. The reboot of the globally popular television series has committed to filming at the historic Venice Beach Lifeguard Operations Station, Malibu, and the Fox Studio Lot in Century City, a decision Los Angeles officials say reflects the strength of California’s film and television tax-credit program.

Councilmember Traci Park announced the news on Thursday. Park said, This is a real victory for the men and women who keep this industry running. California’s film tax credits helped us keep an iconic franchise here at home, and that matters — not just symbolically, but for the thousands of workers whose livelihoods depend on a strong entertainment economy. I’m

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