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L.A. Mayor Urges Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement

Updated 2026-08-20 20:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for an urgent resolution to the antitrust lawsuit blocking Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta and both companies to find a solution.

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Weighs In on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Settle Antitrust Case: ‘This Is Not About Taking Sides’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged California attorney general Rob Bonta and Paramount to resolve their differences and work “urgently” to find a resolution to the 12-state antitrust lawsuit that is blocking Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. “While there are var

2026-08-20 20:42 UTC