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.

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 declined to comment on reports it may leave California, prompting responses from state officials as the company battles a lawsuit over its Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

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,

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.

As merger negotiations between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery continue amid litigation, Tennessee is once again wooing another corporate powerhouse from California. Paramount has threatened to leave California if a lawsuit blocking its merger with Warner Bros.

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.

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.