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Disney to Relocate 2,000 Jobs From California to Florida

July 15, 2021 9:42 pmJuly 16, 2021 10:31 am

Disney Officials announced on Thursday that 2,000 jobs will be relocated from California to Lake Nona in Orlando. According to the Orlando Business Journal, all 2,000 jobs being moved will come from Disney’s headquarters in Burbank and will be slowly...

Disney to Partially Reopen California Adventure Theme Park Next Month Despite COVID-19 Regulations

February 9, 2021 2:32 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:44 am

Disney announced Monday that a small, limited theme park reopening in Anaheim will begin in mid-March, saving 1,000 cast member jobs. In a letter to Disney workers, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock announced that a part of Disney’s California Adventure...

Streaming: California’s Big Growth Industry of 2020

December 22, 2020 2:35 amDecember 21, 2020 9:50 pm

In recent months, companies and tech giants such as Oracle and HP have left the state to be headquartered in Texas. Other segments of the economy have also been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the following economic downturn. But...

Disney Layoffs Increase to 32,000 Employees

November 27, 2020 2:05 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:02 am

On Thursday, Disney announced that the initial 28,000 theme park employee firings previously unveiled in September would increase by 4,000 due to early 2021 monetary projections in it’s theme park division. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing...

Film, TV Productions Increase In California Due To More Film Tax Credits

November 18, 2020 5:34 pm

On Wednesday, the California Film Commission announced that several TV shows would be moving production to Southern California following $32.5 million in tax being given to them by the state’s film tax credit program. The moves of the Amazon series...

Disney Employees, Fans Rally for Reopening Outside of Disneyland

October 17, 2020 4:59 pmOctober 18, 2020 12:09 pm

On Saturday, a group of Disneyland cast members and fans rallied in front of Disneyland in Anaheim, calling for Governor Newsom to allow Disney to reopen the park. Disneyland has been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Improving...

State of California Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Disney and CBS

June 11, 2020 11:41 amJune 12, 2020 10:41 am

The California Department of Housing and Fair Employment is suing Disney and CBS over alleged rampant sexual harassment on the set of “Criminal Minds” that was condoned by management. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit claims that show cinematographer Greg...