California Attorney General Urged by Dems to ‘Closely Scrutinize’ Paramount-W.B. Merger
Variety • 5/7/2026
Summary
Most of California’s Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to “closely scrutinize” the pending merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. The letter, authored by Rep. Laura Friedman and co-signed by 33 Democratic colleagues, warns of potential job losses in Hollywood and reduced choice.
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