LOS ANGELES — Amid an outcry in Hollywood over antiabortion laws, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging studios to do business in California.
"Today more than ever, you have a responsibility to take stock of your values — and those of your employees — when doing business in those states," Newsom says in a political advertisement that ran in Variety. "So to those in power to make decisions about where to film, where to hire, where to open new offices, we in California say: Walk the walk."
The comments mark the latest effort by Newsom to tap into growing concerns raised by Hollywood talent and workers over states that have adopted stricter abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had held abortions as a constitutional right.
