Opening in 1959, Chez Jay became the social crossroads of a cultural revolution that has impacted movies, television, music, art and politics, amongst many other things. In recognition of its importance, Chez Jay was declared a Santa Monica Historic Landmark in 2012.
The house used for filming the DEA raid was a major location in the movie 'Training Day.'
The first season of Goliath felt like it was really ingrained in Venice and the West Side of Los Angeles. The producers appeared to make a conscious decision for the second season to encompass more of LA as a whole. One way of doing that: creating Marisol Silva's character, who was from the East Side, enabled them to explore more locations and culture on that side of town.
"North by Northwest" gave the writers and producers a lot of inspiration for Season 2. The scene where Billy is watching a clip from the movie is the first of other Easter eggs hidden throughout the season.
Sal Lucio, the police technical advisor, is the officer that speaks at the end of the DEA raid. Aside from making the cameo, he advises the writers and producers on any police interactions and crime scene situations in the show.