Hollywood’s woes have become an urgent issue for Los Angeles and, more broadly, California as other cities and countries continue to build up production capabilities that drain business from the entertainment industry’s traditional home. The industry has increasingly appealed to Sacramento for help as productions flee and workers fret about artificial intelligence fueling job losses.
Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/20/hollywood-stares-down-death-and-a-series-of-shocks-00931421