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business8 days ago•4 min saved

Paramount weighs uprooting HQ amid California-Warner Bros. merger clash

Paramount is weighing moving its corporate HQ and redirecting about $30 billion in planned spending out of California if AG Rob Bonta sues to block its Warner Bros. Discovery merger; no decision has been made and insiders call it brinkmanship. The company has a Bayonne, NJ lease as a contingency, argues the deal could protect jobs and production in CA, and points to broader industry shifts as justification for potentially relocating.

via Semafor|

#business #california #merger

politics2 months ago•24 min saved

Mickelson slams California AG over oil-pipeline standoff

Golf legend Phil Mickelson blasted California Attorney General Rob Bonta on X, calling him incompetent for handling the state’s oil-supply crisis after a Trump executive order allowed Sable Offshore to restart two Santa Barbara pipelines; Bonta countered that California is suing to block the restart to preserve state protections and avoid irreparable harm, as the dispute unfolds alongside an injunction and an $18 million fine against Sable Offshore.

via New York Post|

#california-oil-crisis #phil-mickelson #politics

crime3 months ago•14 min saved

California charges 21 in $267M hospice-fraud bust

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the dismantling of a major hospice fraud scheme that defrauded the state of about $267 million, with 21 people charged in Los Angeles.

via AP News|

#california #crime #fraud

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Unsealed warrants reveal massive ballot seizures in Riverside election probe

Warrants unsealed in Riverside County show Sheriff Chad Bianco seized about 650,000 ballots as part of a probe into the 2025 special election, prompted by activist claims of a 45,000-vote disparity that the Registrar of Voters says is unfounded; the California Supreme Court ordered Bianco to pause the investigation while a legal challenge from Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds, highlighting a clash over election challenges and Bianco’s gubernatorial bid.

via KTVU|

#ballots #bianco #election-fraud

politics3 months ago•21 min saved

Court rejects California bid to halt Riverside ballot recount led by Sheriff Bianco

A California appeals court denied Attorney General Rob Bonta’s request to stop Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s recount of roughly 650,000 ballots from the November 2025 election, saying the challenge should be filed in Riverside County court. Bianco, a gubernatorial candidate, characterized the probe as a fact-finding mission, while state officials questioned the warrants and probable cause behind the seizure and search for balloting records.

via CalMatters|

#california-elections #chad-bianco #politics

politics4 months ago•11 min saved

States Team Up to Check Paramount-Warner Merger Amid Hollywood Fears

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is coordinating an antitrust review of Paramount Skydance's roughly $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, working with New York AG Letitia James; the effort signals a potential state-led challenge with labor and industry implications, while federal action remains uncertain.

via Politico|

#antitrust #letitia-james #paramount-skydance

business4 months ago•18 min saved

Blue States Rally to Slow Paramount-WBD Mega-Merger

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he is coordinating with other blue-state AGs to scrutinize Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s roughly $110 billion merger over competition concerns, signaling rising state-level antitrust pressure as the deal moves toward closing. New York, Washington, Virginia and Pennsylvania are among the jurisdictions in play, with critics arguing the consolidation could reduce production options and raise costs. The arrangement carries large potential penalties if regulatory conditions aren’t met, and it remains under federal antitrust review as regulators weigh the deal.

via Deadline|

#antitrust #blue-states-coordination #business

business4 months ago•15 min saved

California AG Vows a Vigorous Scrutiny of Paramount-WBD Deal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will conduct a vigorous review of Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning the deal isn’t a done deal and that the California Department of Justice has an open investigation. The note comes as the bid saga swirls with shifting offers and Netflix exiting the bidding, underscoring heightened regulatory scrutiny of entertainment industry consolidation.

via Variety|

#business #california-doj #paramount-skydance

business4 months ago•15 min saved

California Signals Legal Challenge to Paramount-Warner Merger

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger isn’t a done deal and that the California DOJ is conducting a thorough review with the potential to challenge the deal if regulators approve. The state could lead any lawsuits, even as Netflix’s bidding shift leaves Paramount in a stronger position; a California consumer lawsuit to block the deal exists but is seen as unlikely to succeed.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#antitrust #business #california-doj

legal4 months ago•32 min saved

Texas court lets ExxonMobil defamation suit proceed against California AG over recycling remarks

A U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District of Texas ruled that ExxonMobil can pursue a defamation suit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta over his remarks about plastic recycling, including the claim that only 5% of plastic is recycled and that Exxon lied. The judge rejected Bonta’s official-immunity defense for a campaign email sent to Texas residents, allowing the suit to move forward against him, while dismissing the environmental groups’ claims.

via Yahoo|

#defamation #exxonmobil #legal

government6 months ago•4 min saved

California AG Opens Probe Into xAI's Grok Over Nonconsensual AI Imagery

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into xAI’s Grok for producing and distributing nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images of women and children, amid reports of deepfake content used to harass people online and concerns about AI safety and child protection.

via State of California - Department of Justice (.gov)|

#ai-safety #government #grok

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

"California Leaders Request DOJ Investigation into Florida's Migrant Transports"

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have called on the Justice Department to investigate Florida's program responsible for transporting migrants to liberal cities. They argue that contractors hired by the state have used fraudulent tactics to coerce asylum seekers into accepting trips. The letter also mentions a similar program in Texas but does not address it. The move comes after two groups of migrants arrived in Sacramento, prompting investigations by the California Department of Justice. The Justice Department has not yet responded to the letter.

via POLITICO|

#florida #gavin-newsom #justice-department

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

California AG accuses Florida of misleading migrant flight to Sacramento.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of arranging for a group of South American migrants to be dropped off outside a Sacramento church. The migrants arrived in Sacramento on Friday and were from Colombia and Venezuela. They entered the U.S. through Texas and were transported to New Mexico then flown by a charter plane to California's capital, where they were then dropped off in front of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento. California officials are investigating whether violations of civil or criminal law took place.

via CBS News|

#california #florida #gavin-newsom

sports3 years ago•5 min saved

"NFL Faces Investigation for Workplace Harassment and Discrimination"

The attorneys general of New York and California have launched a joint investigation into allegations of workplace discrimination and pay inequities at the NFL offices in both states, a year after The New York Times reported female workers’ claims of workplace discrimination and pay inequity. The NFL has been accused of not taking sufficient steps to prevent discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The league has put more effort into diversifying its hiring and has mandatory antiracism training and an anonymous hotline for employees’ concerns, but women who work there have said problems persist.

via The New York Times|

#investigation #letitia-james #nfl