Gov. Gavin Newsom has contacted all sides of the strikes that have hobbled Hollywood, offering to help broker a deal to restart an industry that is crucial to keeping the state's economy humming amid signs of weakness.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has contacted all sides of the strikes that have hobbled Hollywood, his office said Wednesday, offering to help broker a deal to restart an industry that is crucial to keeping the state's economy humming amid signs of weakness.
The last time the writers went on strike more than a decade ago, the 100-day work stoppage cost the state's economy an estimated $2 billion. The economic hit could be even bigger this time around now that actors have joined the picket lines. The strikes come after Newsom signed a state budget that included a more than $31 billion deficit in part because of a slowdown in the tech sector, another one of the state's key industries.
Now in his final term in office, Newsom has worked hard to boost his national profile as he sets his sights on life after the governor's office. He is widely considered a future presidential contender, though he has said he has no plans to run. Any role for Newsom to help end strikes halting one of the country's most recognizable industries could bolster his status on the national stage.
York declined to say who Newsom has spoken with, either on the unions' side or the studios. Representatives for the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers declined to comment.
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