California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to announce a major proposal to boos the film industry in California at a press conference in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Newsom will be speaking at Raleigh Studios Hollywood, 5300 Melrose Ave. E, LA, CA 90038. The event begins at 1:45 p.m. Pacific.
Details about the proposal have not been made public, but the move comes amid a challenging time for the entertainment industry in its home state. Earlier this month, FilmLA reported that production in Greater Los Angeles dropped 5% during the third quarter of 2024, to a total of 5,048 shoot days.
That makes for the weakest quarter of the year so far with a 36.4% decrease from its five-year average — and below strike levels. Reality TV as a sector was hit particularly hard, with a 56% drop in the quarter.
The numbers reinforce the dire situation many entertainment workers in Los Angeles are experiencing, as TheWrap spotlighted in our Holding on in Hollywood series .
As these people explained in their own words, industry trends suggest the unemployment malaise is likely to deepen amid studio cost-cutting and increasing risk aversion. There has also been a jump in shows moving to other cities and states, even shows set specifically in Los Angeles, such as “Reasonable Doubt,” which moved production from LA to Atlanta for Season 2 .