California Attorney General Urged by Dems to ‘Closely Scrutinize’ Paramount-W.B. Merger

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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Most of California’s Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday 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 of her Democratic colleagues, warns of the potential loss of Hollywood jobs and reduced choice for entertainment consumers. The letter also suggests that the Trump administration will greenlight the deal due to its close relationship with David and Larry Ellison, warning of “unprecedented politicization of antitrust enforcement.”

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