From Where We Are

After mayoral debate, USC students share their outlook on jobs in the film industry

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a mayoral forum on the campus of Los Angeles Valley College on May 20.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a mayoral forum on the campus of Los Angeles Valley College on May 20. (Photo by Greater San Fernando Chamber of Commerce)

On Tuesday, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman went head-to-head in the last mayoral debate ahead of the November 3rd election. The debate ended on the cornerstone issue of Hollywood, where the candidates discussed how they would revive the city’s struggling film industry. We spoke with people at the USC School of Cinematic Arts on how changes to the industry might affect them.