Greg Hedgepath is a supervising sound editor at Fomosa Group, a post-production sound editing company for the film industry in the Sawyer building on the former Samuel Goldwyn Studio lot in West Hollywood in 2013. As film and television post-production work has increasingly left California, workers are pushing for a new standalone tax credit focused on their industry. Though post-production workers aren’t as visible, they play a crucial role in delivering a polished final product to TV, film and music audiences. AdvertisementBut post-production workers say the incentive program doesn’t do enough to retain jobs in California because it only covers their work if 75% of filming or overall budget is spent in the state. By 2024, post-production employment in California dropped 11.2%, compared with 2010, according to a presentation from Tim Belcher, managing director at post-production company Light Iron.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2026 12:42 UTC