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Hollywood on Life Support: Hilton Offers Tax Breaks While Becerra Offers More Bureaucracy

June 11, 2026 6:30 amJune 11, 2026 6:31 am

With the November 2026 gubernatorial election looming, the two leading candidates, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, offer starkly different visions for revamping the dying film industry and reversing the Hollywood exodus from southern California. One wants to compete...

SAG-AFTRA and Producers Agree to Two-Week Contract Extension for Continued Negotiations

July 3, 2023 5:48 pmJuly 3, 2023 5:48 pm

A possible Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike was temporarily avoided during the weekend, with their current contract, and negotiations, being extended to July 12th. According to SAG-AFTRA, the actors union wants better income,...

SAG-AFTRA Actors Union Authorizes Strike Ahead Of Contract Negotiations

June 7, 2023 2:30 amJune 7, 2023 2:31 am

The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the main union of movie and TV actors in Los Angeles and across the U.S., announced on Tuesday that they have voted to authorize a strike, potentially...

Writers Guild Of America Strike Begins

May 2, 2023 12:56 pmMay 2, 2023 12:57 pm

The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media, began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with major studio and television producers, affecting 11,500 union members mainly...

Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California

March 18, 2020 7:38 pmMarch 18, 2020 7:54 pm

The U.S. box office made $55.3 million last week, the lowest total since September of 2000. Across Hollywood, productions have been halted, movie releases have been pushed back or moved to paid streaming, and movie theaters sit empty. For the...