[akbar501]

> The dominant industry here will always be Hollywood

Hollywood is the #6 industry in LA by output. #1 is real estate.

In terms of employment, the government is the largest employer, followed by universities (UCLA/USC), medical (Cedars-Sinai/Kaiser) and then Fox (the #7 employer).

[henrikschroder]

Yes, but Hollywood is the fuel for those other industries, not the other way around.

[waterlesscloud]

Which has zero to do with what the dominant industry is.

[ekianjo]

> In terms of employment, the government is the largest employer

Really ? Is that the only state like that, and why is it so in California?

[rdl]

Pretty normal for government to be the largest single employer, outside smaller towns or cities with one huge employer.

[wavefunction]

Texas is another state that derives a great deal of its employment from the Federal government. Lots of military bases in both states.