How L.A. stopped being Hollywood's leading star
The story of how L.A. steadily lost much of its homegrown industry to other locales is a tale of hubris, escalating costs, political inaction and fierce competition from states an…
The story of how L.A. steadily lost much of its homegrown industry to other locales is a tale of hubris, escalating costs, political inaction and fierce competition from states and countries hungry for a piece of the Hollywood pie.
Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-20/la-hollywood-production-decline-history