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Governor Newsom Denies Pressuring Attorney General Bonta on Paramount Settlement

Governor Gavin Newsom denied allegations that he pressured Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle with Paramount Skydance over its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Bonta, who has opposed the merger, reached a settlement that includes a $1.5 billion investment in California production, while maintaining his opposition to the merger itself.

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Governor Gavin Newsom denied allegations that he pressured Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle with Paramount Skydance over its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Bonta, who has opposed the merger, reached a settlement that includes a $1.5 billion investment in California production, while maintaining his opposition to the merger itself.

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Newsom denies forcing Bonta into Paramount settlement: ‘I didn’t pressure anybody’

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Governor Newsom Denies Pressuring Attorney General Bonta on Paramount Settlement