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To keep costs down, studios have been moving more productions to the U.K. and other countries offering significant financial incentives, shrinking job opportunities for entertainment industry workers in Southern California.

Local officials said the blast, while dramatic, did not pose a threat to the public, and emergency workers from both local cities and Chevron were able to quickly get the situation under control.

The new law does not apply to other types of gig workers, including those who deliver food through apps like DoorDash.

This year’s brutal labor negotiations were colored by the $4 billion settlement with officials saying the county couldn’t give significant raises to workers because of the massive payout.

Google said it plans to lay off dozens of workers at its Sunnyvale offices, following job reductions at other large tech firms.