About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election on Hollywood and local production.
Angelenos are on the clock. The Los Angeles mayoral election is set for June 2, and even those who don’t live in SoCal should pay close attention to the outcome. Hollywood is taking center stage in a way it rarely has before as local production plummets, jobs shrink and frustration ripples through the city. Has Mayor Karen Bass done enough? Could City Councilmember Nithya Raman or former reality TV villain Spencer Pratt (and his surprising donor list) shake things up? Richard Rushfield joins Elaine Low and Natalie Jarvey to break down what each major candidate has said about the film and TV industry and whether anyone at City Hall can save L.A. production. Come for the voters’ guide, stay for Richard’s tale about interning for Mayor Tom Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Elaine Low, Natalie Jarvey
Guest: Richard Rushfield
Topics covered
- Los Angeles mayoral election
- Hollywood production
- local politics
- film industry
- job market
Keywords
- Los Angeles
- mayoral election
- Hollywood
- Karen Bass
- Nithya Raman
- Spencer Pratt
- film industry
- production jobs
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Los Angeles
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