LOS ANGELES — Another proposed bill that would regulate the use of firearms on film and TV sets in California has failed to gain support from both Hollywood unions and the film industry after last-ditch efforts this week to find common ground.
In May, state Democratic state Sen. Anthony Portantino of La Cañada Flintridge held back two dueling bills that had been making their way through the Legislature and asked the two sides to find consensus. Earlier this week, there were final hour meetings between the unions and the Motion Picture Association in an attempt to agree on terms before time ran out for this legislative session, a person close to the talks said. However, the two sides couldn't agree in the required time, the MPA confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.
"The Motion Picture Association and our member studios remain committed to enhanced firearm safety and training programs, and we are thankful to Senator Portantino for his leadership on this issue," Melissa Patack, vice president of state government affairs at the MPA, said in a statement.
