Sacramento, CA — September 17, 2004

In an ongoing effort to increase the efficiency of the California Film Commission and promote filming in the State, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued Executive Order S-15-04 which mandates cooperative relationships between government agencies and departments and the California Film Commission.

"The motion picture industry provides vital California jobs and revenues," said Governor Schwarzenegger. "It generates more than $33 billion annually for the State's economy and employs more than 250,000 workers. This executive order ensures that the Commission will be able to facilitate film and television production in the most expeditious manner possible, making it more attractive to keep film production in California."

Among its provisions, the executive order directs agencies to designate a Film Liaison from its existing staff and notify the Commission of the liaison's name and contact information. Additionally, it calls on agencies not under the Governor's direct executive authority, including constitutional officers, the legislative and judicial branches, the University of California, California State University, and the California Community Colleges to participate in the effort as well.

Included in the executive order are the California Environmental Protection Agency; Health and Human Services Agency; Labor and Workforce Development Agency; Resources Agency; State and Consumer Services Agency; the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency; Departments of Corrections, Employment Development, Fish and Game, Food and Agriculture, Forestry and Fire Protection, General Services, Motor Vehicles, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Water Resources, and Youth Authority; California Highway Patrol; California Coastal Commission; California Science Center; and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.