Hollywood workers themselves gathered Pep on Sunday in the hope that their campaign will be at the base level – not to mention their ability to attract hundreds of people in a hot warehouse in Balmy Sun Valley – is sufficient to maintain production in Los Angeles.
SirRreel Studios loaned to Lankershim Boulevard Street, large production rental properties at 2 pm, which included food trucks and stay in La Merch while local and home politicians – along with a few actors and writers – spoke about how their hometown became a ghost city when it comes to production and television.
The goal, of course, is to show support for the proposed tax incentive plan from the NewSom ruler worth $ 750 million, as is detailed in the recently presented legislation AB 1138 and SB 630 that aims to stop the bleeding and maintain studios from searching for cheaper places in presenting their shows and films.
But the news of news may not be Dunk Slam, as suggested. City Council member Nitia Raman (District 4).
Raman told the crowd: “I want to tell you that many people oppose tax credit because they believe that Hollywood is full of wealthy,” Raman said to the crowd. “It is a medium -class fashion industry, a group of fashion, drivers, cameras operators, hair drawings, and hair restaurants. We all, and we think this is the delivery of the wealthy, we do not ask us to hand us out. We ask for the opportunity to work. We want to work in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles City Council member Emilda Badilla (Region 6) called for her elected colleagues for lack of help in the case.
“Only 4 of the 15 members of the Council are talking about it,” she said. “For everyone who lives in Los Angeles, I strongly encourage you to contact all members of the council. The minimum you need is eight to accomplish anything. Make sure it is a priority. No one says. [they oppose] Maintaining jobs in Los Angeles, I can assure you. Everyone wants a piece of this pie to help achieve this. Call every member of the council. “
Director Adam Phala Log (The depth of Sam Al -TamanA provocative argument was presented by saying, “There should be no maximum incentive” and that California should consider investing in the industry.
He told the crowd: “This debate about Caps is a distraction. It is the state’s way to fight the crumbs.” “California is missing an opportunity to take bold measures, for a direct investment. The United Kingdom, France and Canada are investing in industry. It takes a share in the stocks. It takes advantage of when films succeed. [everything from] Small Indies to movies. ”
Certainly, a recent report from the Los Angeles movie led to the house until the situation could not be more amazing. According to the report, regional studios have constantly had about 90 % of occupancy from 2016 to 2022, before tanks by 69 % in 2023. In 2024, the average occupancy was weakened to 63 %. At its highest levels, in the second quarter of 2024, occupancy was 67 %.
Television has been particularly struck by decreasing production, which represents only 20 % of the total production that occurs in the approved stages and rear background
“There is no place like the house, I am right? We have to start meeting like this,” Gueli Fischer shouted from Sag-Aftra to the crowd. “I feel some nostalgia when we were walking and fighting the greed of companies. They call us unreasonable and unreasonable people. Where are my unreasonable and unreasonable peoples?”
“The nation, the world at a crossroads. It is an existential crisis,” Fischer continued. “We need to enter a golden age and start with California.”
