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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y New Rate Cards Available Online The 2025-2026 DGA Rate Cards are now available online in the Contracts section of the DGA website (www.dga.org). Covering the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, these new rate cards incorporate the wage increases that were negotiated as part of the Basic Agreement (BA) and Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement (FLTTA). The Rate Cards are intended for general informational purposes. If you have a specific question, call the DGA Contracts Department at (310) 289-2010. DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander Participates in Roundtable Event at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference During Hollywood and the Global Exodus: Restoring Stability to Filmed Entertainment in California and the United States, a roundtable event at this year's Milken Global Conference, DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander joined other entertainment industry leaders, policymakers, and government officials for a productive discussion on how to make the United States a more competitive market for film and TV production. In a conversation moderated by Milken Institute Finance Executive Director Kevin Klowden, Hollander stressed the need for a comprehensive federal tax incentive, in addition to more robust incentives at the state level, to attract production back home and to maintain jobs that are already here. Joining Hollander for the roundtable were California State Senator Ben Allen; California State Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur; California Governor's Office, Business and Economic Development Director Dee Dee Myers; and DGA Director- member, Writer, Producer Jonathan Nolan. The Milken Institute Global Conference brings together the world's brightest minds to address the most urgent challenges and unlock the most promising opportunities of our time. The premier event seeks to unite a diverse, forward-thinking community to tackle critical issues such as escalating geopolitical tensions, an intensifying climate crisis, economic inequality, public health challenges, and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and explore solutions that pave the way for a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future. L-R: DGA Director-member Jonathan Nolan, Milken Institute Finance Executive Director Kevin Klowden (moderator), California Governor's Office, Business and Economic Development Director Dee Dee Myers, DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander and California State Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur.