Trending Now - Becerra Advocates for Hollywood Workers With Jobs Summit Plan

WHO:

Deadline - Xavier Becerra, leading in the polls to be the next Governor of California, is a former secretary of health and human services.

Variety - Becerra is the leading Democrat in the race for California governor.

WHAT:

Variety - Becerra called for a summit of studio, labor, and tech leaders to address the sharp drop in Hollywood jobs.

Variety - The entertainment industry has lost 51,000 production jobs in the last three years.

WHERE:

Variety - The focus of Becerra's summit is on Hollywood, California.

WHY:

Variety - Becerra's motivation is to ensure that "our workers should not fight alone" in the face of job losses in the entertainment industry.

HOW:

Deadline - Becerra aims to preserve and grow production in Hollywood by adhering to the physician oath of "Do No Harm."

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 21:30 UTC)

Xavier Becerra, a former secretary of health and human services and the leading Democrat in the race for California governor, is calling for a summit of studio, labor, and tech leaders to tackle the significant loss of jobs in Hollywood. Over the past three years, the entertainment industry has seen a staggering decline of 51,000 production jobs, and Becerra believes that "our workers should not fight alone" during these challenging times. His goal is to preserve and grow production in Hollywood by following the physician oath of "Do No Harm."