The governor said that the work stoppage has profound consequences direct and indirect.
The stakes are high.
Newsom had been monitoring negotiations through the weekend.
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Im very worried about it because those negotiations ended a lot quicker, a lot sooner than we expected.
Talks broke down on Monday night hours before the expiration of the WGAs basic agreement with the studios.
Earlier on Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bassurged both sidesto address the impasse.
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) also weighed in on the strike.
He also warned that failure to reach an agreement will have serious impacts on our state and national economy.
I stand with the nearly 12,000 WGA West writers on strike for a fair contract.
