Newsom, Schiff back Trump’s push for federal film tax credit

Two California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Adam Schiff, supported President Trump’s call this week to introduce a federal tax incentive for film and TV production in the U.S.

On Monday, the president urged lawmakers in a Truth Social post to pass legislation to help move production back to Hollywood after rising U.S. production costs caused many in the industry to move operations out of the country.

Schiff indicated that he was in “strong agreement” of the proposed move in a social media post responding to Trump’s call to action.

“Congress should immediately take up and pass a federal film tax incentive to bring back these good-paying jobs that we’ve lost to other countries,” he said. “Let’s work together — Republicans and Democrats — to get this done, and bring the movie magic back to America.”

Newsom similarly expressed his support for a federal tax break, writing on social media , “Amen! Let’s make it happen.”

The Democratic governor, who is weighing a presidential run in 2028, also praised the president for his “Trump Account” initiative. The program, which is available for any child born during Trump’s second term, provides a $1,000 federal investment for enrolled participants.

“I think it’s incredibly important. It’s one of the best things he’s done,” Newsom said during a press conference about his CalKIDS investment program last month.

Trump noted Newsom’s support of this initiative when asked by a reporter in the Oval Office on Wednesday about the governor’s decision to back the federal tax.

“I think we have bipartisan support,” the president said, also noting Schiff’s support of the measure.

The president called the proposal “a revitalization act for that industry.”

“And it’s a beautiful thing,” he continued. “It’s going to work very quickly. These people don’t want to fly to Australia to do a movie.”