Hollywood is Dying. What Happened?
Channel: Foundation for Economic Education
Date: 2020-02-13

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In 2017, only 10 of the top 100 new movies were actually made in California. According to the Hollywood Reporter, more films were shot in the UK, Canada, and the state of Georgia. 

When Hollywood first got started, it was a free and open market... but now, it's one of the most restricted places to do business in America.

What happened?
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CREDITS: 
Produced by Sean W. Malone
Written by Jennifer Maffessanti & Sean W. Malone
Edited by Paul Nelson & Sean W. Malone
Asst. Edited by Jason Reinhardt
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LINKS:
https://fee.org/articles/why-the-movie-industry-is-fleeing-california/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/10-2017s-top-100-box-office-hits-were-made-california-1133097
https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-hollywood-unions-20170509-story.html
https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/how-did-hollywood-end-up-in-hollywood
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/09/thomas-edisons-plot-to-destroy-the-movies/
https://www.history.com/news/the-renegade-roots-of-hollywood-studios
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/08/08/10-of-last-years-top-100-movies-were-filmed-in-california-study-finds/
https://mises.org/library/no-tax-breaks-are-not-subsidies
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/06/01/is-going-hollywood-good-for-california-the-state-legislature-thinks-so-heres-why/
https://laist.com/2019/12/31/ab5_california_gig_economy_workers_uber_lyft_freelance_writers_musicians_dynamex_lorena_gonzalez.php
https://fee.org/articles/incentives-101/