The strike recently entered its second month.
"The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unequivocally stands in solidarity with the WGA and believe their negotiation positions to be reasonable and necessary," according to the motion by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger.
"Who are we as Angelenos without the art of storytelling? Stories shape our culture and identity. The characters in television and movies allow us to imagine, to laugh, to relate, and to dream," Horvath said in a statement following the vote. "Stories are crafted by the over 11,500 writers represented by the WGA. Today is their 35th day on strike rightly demanding the respect and fair compensation they deserve for the role they play in Los Angeles' creative economy.
Meanwhile, according to the motion, "studios have collected almost $30 billion in profits between 2017 and 2021." The motion suggests that such profits might not be sustainable unless the producers treat the writers fairly.
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