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Desperate Karen Bass slashes LA filming fees in bid to boost struggling Hollywood

LA slashes Griffith Observatory filming fees by 70% to $30,000 daily, aiming to revive local productions.
Port of Los Angeles will shorten permit reviews to four days under the new directive.
Executive Directive 11 targets faster approvals and easier filming for major LA locations.
Mayor Bass emphasized supporting the entertainment industry and local job creation.
The move includes reopening the L.A. Central Library to filming after years of restricted interior productions.
City leaders claim the changes will extend benefits beyond Griffith Observatory to other sites.
The policy aims to curb production migration and support union jobs in the region.
The executive directive responds to industry disruptions from strikes and production migration.
Industry leaders welcomed the policy changes, signaling renewed confidence in LA as a filming hub.
The initiative covers faster paperwork along with fee reductions to attract productions.

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