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California deal on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger spurs frustration, questions about political pressure
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's agreement clearing the $111-billion merger followed intense pressure from state leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom and dissent among fellow Democratic state attorneys general.

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California Vowed to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger. Why Did It Fold?
Paramount in talks on $1.5B California investment to settle merger suit
Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs
The general mood on both sides of the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance aisles on Monday was shock and surprise over the sudden turn of events.

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Judge Sets Hearing On State AGs’ Settlement With Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery
Protesters at Paramount's gates say Bonta 'caved' on Warner Bros. merger deal
Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt
That said, Paramount-Warner Bros. will have to wrestle with a staggering amount of debt accrued in swinging the $110 billion merger, along with debt from preceding deals.

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What we know — and don’t — about Paramount’s Hollywood plans
‘We Have Complete Clearance’: David Ellison Gives Bold Statement on WB & Paramount Merger

Newsom denies pressuring California AG into Paramount settlement after liberal backlash

Gov. Gavin Newsom denied on Wednesday pressuring California AG Rob Bonta to settle the Paramount Skydance antitrust lawsuit ahead of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger deal.

Paramount Deal Terms Laid Out By CA AG Rob Bonta, Who Says It Is "Not A Blessing" Of WBD Merger

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has revealed terms of a settlement with Paramount allowing it to acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, but stressed that the agreement is “not a blessing” of the mega-merger.

Paramount, California AG Discuss Concessions Including $1.5 Billion Investment, WSJ Reports

Sept 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Paramount ⁠and ⁠California's attorney ​general have ‌discussed a ‌range ⁠of concessions ⁠as part of ​advanced settlement ​negotiations, including a $1.5 ⁠billion investment ⁠in ⁠production in the ​state, the ​Wall ⁠Street Journal ⁠reported on Sunday, citing people familiar ⁠with the talks.

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton tears into officials driving Paramount out of LA: 'It's a crime'

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is blasting state leaders for driving Hollywood jobs out of California — as Paramount threatens to become the latest entertainment giant to flee the Golden State.

AG Bonta Says Paramount’s California Exit Is David Ellison’s Choice: “It Lies At Their Feet”

AG Rob Bonta weighs in on David Ellison's threat to move Paramount out of California, and why he's leading an antitrust suit against a Warner merger.

Truth behind Paramount’s high stakes game of cat and mouse as threat to leave LA sparks chaos

It appears Rob Bonta called David Ellison’s bluff this week when the CEO of Paramount Skydance reportedly backchannelled a threat that he’d officially announce Paramount’s move out of

Gavin Newsom signs bill to create new film and TV tax credit in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom is offering a multimillion-dollar tax break to Hollywood producers as California scrambles to keep entertainment jobs from fleeing the state. The push comes after President Trump proposed a federal film incentive and as a bitter fight over whether Paramount could take its business elsewhere continues to play out.