(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as evidence the state remains the world’s entertainment capital.
But with reports finding 60% of the festival’s $599 bare-bones tickets were financed and Los Angeles film shoots down 22% since last year, some wonder if the curtain is falling on the state’s entertainment industry.
“Only Charli XCX could turn the Coachella Valley desert into an electrifying, star-studded performance,” said Newsom in a statement. “California remains the global entertainment capital.”…