Xavier Becerra Calls for Hollywood Jobs Summit: ‘Our Workers Should Not Fight Alone’
Xavier Becerra has called for a Hollywood Jobs Summit to address the significant decline in production jobs in California. He proposes expanding the state's film and TV production incentives while maintaining a cap on funding. Becerra emphasizes the need for federal support to help compete with international subsidies and includes labor-friendly measures in his proposal.
- ▪Becerra's proposal aims to address the loss of 51,000 production jobs in the last three years.
- ▪He plans to convene a summit with industry leaders to create a public action plan for Hollywood.
- ▪Becerra's proposal includes compensation for AI training and disclosure of streaming viewership data.
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Home Film News May 22, 2026 9:30am PT Xavier Becerra Calls for Hollywood Jobs Summit: ‘Our Workers Should Not Fight Alone’ By Gene Maddaus Plus Icon Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer @GeneMaddaus Latest Bowling, Balls and Ballots: Inside the Business of Mayoral Hopeful Spencer Pratt 2 days ago Karen Bass Picks Up IATSE Endorsement in Bid for Reelection: ‘We Can Get Our Industry Back’ 2 days ago Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial as Jury Unable to Reach Verdict 7 days ago See All Getty Images Xavier Becerra, the leading Democrat in the race for California governor, called on Friday for a summit of studio, labor and tech leaders to address the sharp drop in Hollywood jobs.
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