Krekorian named to State Film Commission

Assemblyman Paul Krekorian, D-Burbank, whose district includes some of the major players in Hollywood, was named on Wednesday to the State Film Commission by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass.
Krekorian, who sponsored a student film festival this past year, said he was pleased with the appointment and that he would undertake efforts to look at runaway productions as well as matters of concern to the industry.
"California's film industry is a treasured and world-renowned part of our state's history, and it also creates good middle class jobs that are a vital part of our economic future," Krekorian said.
"Unfortunately, many foreign countries, and over 40 other states, are going to great lengths to take these jobs away from Californians, and they've been succeeding. I'm looking forward to making... California more competitive so that we can keep these good jobs here at home "