{
  "id": 18509478,
  "title": "LA’s Next Mayor Nithya Raman Has Work to Do to Reverse Filming Decline | Analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/las-next-mayor-nithya-raman-has-work-to-do-to-reverse-filming-decline",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/nithya-raman-los-angeles-film-production-decline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Next month, Nithya Raman, the newly elected 44th mayor of Los Angeles, will inherit the challenge of reversing the city's ongoing decline in film and TV production. Raman, whose husband Vali Chandrasekaran is a veteran writer-producer, owes her success in part to her ties to Hollywood, which helped her win a seat on the L.A. City Council in 2020 and defeat incumbent mayor Karen Bass.\n\nDespite a surge in California's production incentive, which has attracted major animation projects like those from Disney and DreamWorks, the city's on-location shooting has dropped significantly. In the third quarter of 2026, shoot days on the streets of Los Angeles fell by 4.8% year-over-year and were 29% below the five-year average.\n\nRaman's proposed solutions to revitalize the city's film industry align closely with her rival Karen Bass's, including working with FilmLA, the city council, and the Board of Public Works to reduce fees and streamline permit processes. However, unlike Bass, Raman plans to establish a dedicated film office within City Hall to better coordinate with L.A. County and other government offices. This office would be an expansion of the role played by Bass's film liaison, Steve Kang, who currently volunteers for this task.\n\nRaman's platform includes proposing an additional $14 billion budget line item for the city's film industry, balancing this with the ongoing fiscal recovery from last year's wildfires that forced layoffs. She is also expected to lobby Sacramento lawmakers to expand the state's production incentive program, currently capped at $750 million, to $1 billion, making Los Angeles more competitive with other major American filming locations like New York, New Jersey, and Georgia.",
  "summary": "The mayor-elect made campaign promises to expand the city's film office and continue efforts to cut red tape and fees. Can she deliver? The post LA’s Next Mayor Nithya Raman Has Work to Do to Reverse Filming Decline | Analysis appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}