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A diverse group of seven people pose for a photo in a classroom. There are three large screens behind them.

Through the summer and fall, the Los Angeles Local has stayed busy. Whether on a strike line, learning, or mixing and mingling with other industry professionals, there was something for every member to engage in. Take a look at the various events the Los Angeles Local has been a part of!

Top photo: From left, Looking Ahead Program Director Chris Smith, SAG-AFTRA member Kevin Zegers, L.A. Local Board member and L.A. Local Young Performers Committee Co-Chair Jillian Clare, L.A. Local Young Performers Committee Co-Chair Brandon Severs, co-founder of Rainbow Hill Recovery Joey Bachrach, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Program Specialist Christina Esquibel, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Social Worker Blanca Tinoco-Rodriguez sit on a panel to educate young performers on the prevalence of substance abuse in the entertainment industry and how they can engage in harm reduction. This special event on Wednesday, May 22, at SAG-AFTRA Plaza began with a presentation from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session.

A diverse group of people pose in a lobby all looking into the camera, which is above them.
A diverse group of eight men and women pose in different clothing on a red carpet. Behind them is a white step-and-repeat with small black logos.
A diverse group of men and women in various clothing styles pose in a hotel hallway with off-white walls behind them.
A group of men and women wearing black SAG-AFTRA shirts with a white logo and a rainbow above hold a yellow banner with “SAG-AFTRA” in black and the union’s logo on the left side of the banner. They pose in a street with a building off in the distance to the right.
A diverse group of men and women wearing different clothing listen to two women standing in a boardroom. Behind them are seats and a wooden desk, as well as wooden paneling with a black SAG-AFTRA logo. An American flag is off to the left of the logo.
A diverse group of men and women wearing various clothing styles pose in a theater with gold curtains behind them.
A diverse group of five people dressed in dark colors pose for a photo in a hallway. There is a banner behind them.
In the foreground, a diverse group of men and women wearing business clothes are sitting in wooden chairs. Long, in the center, is looking back. In the background, five men and women sit side by side at an elevated desk. The room has a red-patterned carpet.
A woman sits in a directors chair wearing all black. She holds a cup of water in her left hand and a microphone in her right hand. She looks to her left at a man who wears a purple undershirt with a black blazer and black pants. He also sits in a directors chair with a microphone in his right hand. He looks to his left at a man sitting in a directors chair wearing a blue suit with a white dress shirt underneath. A California flag is in the background on the right against a wood-paneled wall.
A diverse group of men and women wear different clothing styles. They pose outside on a grass lawn with water in the background. A big tree is to the left of the group.
A group of women and one man, dressed in different clothing styles, pose in front of wooden paneling with a black TV screen behind them.
A diverse group of men and women wear casual clothing outside while holding up their fists. Two are sitting and the rest are standing on a sidewalk. There’s a black SAG-AFTRA tent on the left side.
A diverse group of men and women wear casual clothing and pose outside with a green standing umbrella and beige wall behind them. One woman in the foreground wears a captain’s hat.
A group of individuals wearing various kinds of SAG-AFTRA gear walk in the street and hold a yellow SAG-AFTRA banner with “SAG-AFTRA” in black writing. Several people hold black video game picket signs.
A diverse group of women wear different clothing styles and pose in front of a white wall with the SAG-AFTRA logo in black.
Two men stand beside two easels filled with headshots of performers. Two movie posters are on the wall behind them.
A woman wears a black blazer with a bright blue shirt underneath and black pants. She stands next to a woman wearing jeans and a black shirt with a khaki jacket. She is holding a framed award alongside a man who wears a purple blazer and gray slacks. The man to the right of him wears a black suit with a powder blue dress shirt with a blue-and-yellow tie. He is being hugged by a woman wearing green glasses and a green and blue sweater. On her left shoulder is a reddish-brown purse.
A diverse group of men and women wear red shirts with the words “SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory.” Some hold black or yellow signs. They stand in front of a backdrop of wooden bars with gaps in the middle.
A diverse group of men and women wear different clothing styles and pose in front of a white wall with the SAG-AFTRA logo in black.
A diverse group of men and women of various wear different clothing styles and pose in front of a green backdrop with a “Let’s Celebrate” neon blue sign.

The L.A. Local Military Committee hosted a mixer for veterans in the entertainment industry alongside American Legion Post 43 at their clubhouse on Thursday, May 23. This event allowed SAG-AFTRA members and other industry professionals from all branches of the military to mingle and network.

The L.A. Local NextGen Committee hosted a mixer on Saturday, June 1, in partnership with NewFilmmakers LA. This private reception was held prior to the kickoff of NewFilmmakers LA’s June film festival highlighting LQBTQ+ storytellers, and allowed SAG-AFTRA members to network with filmmakers.

On June 8, L.A. Local Board members and committee members welcome attendees at the first in-person general membership meeting since 2019. The membership meeting not only hosted a Q&A for members but also a committee expo and celebrated the achievements of this year’s Ralph Morgan Award recipients.

On June 9, L.A. Local members, staff and friends took the streets of Hollywood at the 2024 L.A. Pride Parade.

Wellness professionals Marlyn Diaz, left, and Carrie Tanenbaum discuss nutrition at the L.A. Local Healthcare Safety Net Committee’s ‘Feeding Your Craft: Nutrition and the Actor's Body’ event on June 17.

The L.A. Local SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee held its 32nd performance with radio dramas "Brief Encounter" and "Gunsmoke" at the Autry Museum of the American West on June 26.

From left, L.A. Local New Technology Committee members Alex Filer, Susan Spano, LeQuan Bennet, L.A. Local New Technology Committee Co-Chair Erik Passoja and committee member Lizza Morales attend the ‘Responsible A.I.’ symposium hosted by A.I. L.A. on June 20. Photo by Lizza Monet Morales.

On July 2, SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Los Angeles and L.A. Local President Jodi Long delivered testimony in Sacramento at the California Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on AB 1836, a SAG-AFTRA-sponsored bill that would prohibit the nonconsensual digital replication of deceased performers in audiovisual works and sound recordings without the consent of their estate. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law at a ceremony at SAG-AFTRA Plaza.

From left, Sunday “Sunny” Bowling, Steven Tylor O’Connor and SAG-AFTRA L.A. Local member Ben Whitehair discuss the current state of casting at the L.A. Local NextGen Performer event “Coffee Chat With Casting” on July 11.

California-based SAG-AFTRA members attended the California Federation of Labor Union’s biennial convention July 16–17 in San Diego. Among those present were 14 California member delegates from the Los Angeles, San Francisco-Northern California and San Diego Locals, as well as National Board member and L.A. Government Affairs and Public Policy Co-Chair Sean Astin.

The Los Angeles Local Conservatory held its monthly Actors Evening on Aug. 19 in the James Cagney Boardroom. Panelists shared their insights on career transitions from beginning to act to becoming series regulars.

L.A. Local members show their union pride at Warner Bros. while picketing at the video game strike line on Aug. 28.

The L.A. Local NextGen and Performers With Disabilities committees celebrate the end of summer at Lawless Brewery on Aug. 29. Photo by Laura Linda Bradley.

The Los Angeles Local joined the Labor Day march in Wilmington on Sept. 2. SAG-AFTRA, along with many other Hollywood unions, showed what solidarity means on a holiday celebrating the great accomplishments of union work.

An L.A. Local Women’s Committee roundtable titled “In Her Words” was hosted on Sept. 16 with panelists Amy Aquino, Lisa Vidal, Javicia Leslie, Diana Maria Riva and Lauren “Lolo” Spencer. The event was moderated by Michelle Hurd.

L.A. Local members David Robinson, left, and Dana John Kelly direct two examples of radio plays, “Dimension X,” “A Logic Named Joe” and “The Fat Man,” at the 33rd L.A. Local SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee production at the Gene Autry Museum of the American West on Sept. 18.

From left, L.A. Local Executive Director Serena Kung, SAG-AFTRA L.A. County Federation of Labor delegates Mary Flynn and Shea Scullin, L.A. Local members Todd Peterson and Susie Duff were on hand to accept the Workers Champion award at the 2024 Dolores Huertas Spirit Awards on Sept. 27.

The L.A. Local Conservatory hosted its first in-person Conservatory Intensive since 2019 from Sept. 27–29. The weekend was full of learning with assistance from the Conservatory’s amazing volunteers.

The L.A. Local Military Committee hosts a panel for veteran filmmakers on Oct. 9. Panelists included L.A. Local members, L.A. Film School staff, staff from Veterans in Media & Entertainment, and SAG-AFTRA staff.

L.A. Local members join the Motion Picture and Television Fund for its NextGen fall mixer at Pinstripes in Woodland Hills on Oct 13.

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