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Bill To End Network Exclusivity Contracts Faces Major Vote In Final Month of Legislature

August 1, 2022 4:42 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:14 pm

A bill that would end all network exclusivity contracts between actors and networks faces a major vote showdown in the Senate this month as the state legislature resumed their session on Monday. According to Assembly Bill 437, authored by Assemblyman...

Two Bills Aimed at Stricter Movie Set Firearms Regulations Fail to Pass Senate Committee

May 20, 2022 3:52 pm

Two bills aimed at restricting firearms and ammunition on movie sets in California were held on Thursday before a Senate Appropriations Committee vote, causing both bills to fail to pass this session. One of the bills, Senate Bill 831, authored...

Most California Film and TV Productions to Go on Hiatus Until Mid-January

December 31, 2020 2:23 amDecember 30, 2020 8:37 pm

On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA, the Los Angeles-based actor and other entertainer labor union, announced that most productions in California would be put on hiatus until at least mid-January due to the recent COVID-19 surge. In a message posted on the labor...

How Does Hollywood Spend on the 2020 Election?

October 28, 2020 2:15 amOctober 29, 2020 9:48 am

In 2020 Hollywood donors are pouring money into several political races around the U.S., including the Presidential race. Funding to the Biden campaign from Hollywood sources is expected to exceed Clinton’s 2016 $22 million total, with overall funding expecting to...

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Senator Moorlach’s SB 990 Would Suspend Freelance Job Killer Assembly Bill 5

April 20, 2020 3:42 pm

Independent contracting allows workers freedom and control of how and when they work. Many say under AB 5, their liberty and freedom has been taken away. Since Assembly Bill 5 became law January 1, 2020, millions of freelance and...

Musicians and Music Professionals to Receive AB 5 Exemption

April 18, 2020 2:09 amApril 17, 2020 9:12 pm

On Friday, several music industry organizations announced that musicians and music professionals will receive an exemption from the independent contractor limiting Assembly Bill 5 law. Another industry getting an AB 5 exemption Musicians, who have been trying to get an...