[theorymeltfool]

Their economist incentives are crazy backwards, and they're going to continue to bleed residents and industry. If the film industry decides to relocate, they may never recover.

[cbsmith]

Huh what? The entire entertainment industry (which includes food services) contributes just over $100 billion to California's $3.3 trillion GDP. I think California can recover from the film industry leaving town.

[toast0]

If the entertainment industry leaves, who's going to propagate the image of California as a mythical destination[1]?

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAsqpIUCCcQ

[cbsmith]

Perhaps no one?

A man can dream.