Skydance Says It’s Committed to L.A., but Threat to Leave Has Proved Potent

Oct 2, 2026 2:01pm PT Skydance Says It’s Committed to L.A., but Threat to Leave Has Proved Potent

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Skydance is officially L.A.’s newest Fortune 500 company — but for how long?

In a message to employees last week, CEO David Ellison said he is committed to keeping the company in Hollywood: “We aren’t going anywhere.”

But the consent decree between Ellison and 12 state attorneys general does not require him to maintain a headquarters in Los Angeles. And the last two months have proven that the threat to leave can provide powerful leverage should Ellison need anything from state government in the future.

Skydance Says It’s Committed to L.A., but Threat to Leave Has Proved Potent

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