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After the fires, will behind-the-scenes film and TV workers also leave LA?

Feb 28, 2025
The roughly 13,000 homes lost in January’s wildfires will only make Los Angeles less affordable for below-the-line workers, Paul Audley of FilmLA fears.
“While most below-the-line workers are well paid, middle class, that still isn’t enough in many cases here,” says Paul Audley of the nonprofit FilmLA.
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