Keanu Reeves Strengthen Support for ‘Stay in LA’ Campaign

Celebrity | By GetCelebrity | January 31, 2025

\nHollywood Stars Rally Behind ‘Stay in LA’ Campaign to Boost Local Film Production\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe movement to keep Hollywood productions in Los Angeles is gaining momentum, with even more star power backing the cause.\n\n\n\nKeanu Reeves and Bette Midler are the latest celebrities to support Stay in LA, a grassroots campaign urging film and television productions to remain in or return to the entertainment capital. Their involvement adds to a growing list of actors—including Zooey Deschanel, Joshua Jackson, Olivia Wilde, Alex Winter, Kevin Bacon, and Connie Britton—who have joined forces to push for increased local production.\n\n\n\nA Push for Economic and Disaster Recovery\n\n\n\nLaunched by Alexandra Pechman and Sarah Adina Smith, the Stay in LA initiative is not just about preserving Hollywood’s legacy but also about aiding the region’s economic recovery following the devastating wildfires that have recently ravaged Los Angeles County.\n\n\n\nAccording to Deadline, the campaign proposes lifting tax incentive caps for productions that film in LA County over the next three years. This measure is designed to support disaster relief efforts while also calling on major studios and streaming platforms to commit at least 10% more production in LA during the same period.\n\n\n\nThe initiative is appealing directly to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the California State Legislature, and the city council to collaborate in implementing policies that will make local production more financially viable.\n\n\n\nA City in Crisis: Why Hollywood Needs to Stay in LA\n\n\n\nCo-founder Sarah Adina Smith emphasized the importance of community resilience, particularly in the wake of natural disasters like the recent fires.\n\n\n\n“The fires remind us that we are nothing without each other. Los Angeles is like no place else on Earth because of the people who live here—but they can’t afford to stay and rebuild withou