Rob Bonta quotes

As printed Sep 22

“$300m to $1.5bn more, at minimum, for film and TV production right here in our country”

BBC News Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros ›

As printed Jul 26

“We are eager to continue to make our case in court and celebrate another tremendous win in our effort to ensure this unlawful merger never sees the light of day.”

Daily Wire ›

As printed Jul 21

“This is a critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day,”

Associated Press A judge hits pause on Paramount-Warner merger, giving states 2 weeks to fight $81B deal ›

As printed Jul 21

“History tells the tale of what happens when a few people have great power over markets that are central to Americans’ lives: fewer opportunities for more people, worse products and services for all people.”

on media concentration's effects on prices, jobs, and content

Associated Press A judge hits pause on Paramount-Warner merger, giving states 2 weeks to fight $81B deal ›

As printed Jul 21

“is a critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day,”

MSNBC Judge temporarily blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. merger ›

As printed Jul 21

“combines two of the nation’s five major film distributors, leaving only four to control over 85 percent of all wide-release theatrical films in the United States.”

MSNBC Judge temporarily blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. merger ›

As printed Jul 21

“is a choice that Paramount made. They agreed to it as a party with Warner Bros. They might regret it, but they absolutely knew that this proposed merger was going to have to go through a regulatory process, and that that would take time,”

The Verge Judge pauses Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery ›

As printed Jul 15

“leads to increased unaffordability, a loss of good paying job opportunities and fewer choices for consumers. It gives too few too much power,”

MSNBC ›

As printed Jul 26

“We’re back in court to ensure that these funds are distributed as Congress intended, not conditioned on an unlawful political agenda. Public safety should never become a bargaining chip,”

Truthout ›

As printed Jul 2

“The Unsafe Handgun Act and Penal Code section 27595 are commonsense handgun design safety laws that help to prevent accidental discharges by experienced and non-experienced firearm users as well as the conversion of semiautomatic pistols into deadly automatic firing weapons,”

Latest Political News on Fox News DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights ›

As printed Jun 11

“He's suggesting that some of the votes that went to his opponent … belong to homeless individuals,”

NPR ›

As printed Jun 11

“What's your evidence for the bold claim you've made? He has none.”

NPR ›

As printed Jun 25

“Today, a federal district court ruled that every provision we challenged in the Executive Order is unlawful and reaffirmed that the power to regulate elections is reserved to the States and Congress.”

on a federal court striking down Trump's election executive order

Latest Political News on Fox News 'Rogue' Obama judge's smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy ›

As printed Jun 25

“We sued President Trump over his attempt to unilaterally impose voting restrictions across the country — and we won,”

Latest Political News on Fox News 'Rogue' Obama judge's smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy ›

As printed Jun 10

“Every count, recount, hand count, audit and court case has demonstrated there is no widespread voter fraud,”

NPR ›

As printed Jun 9

“It is very unfortunate that we're in a place now where people disregard inconvenient facts, manufacture their own facts.”

on Trump's baseless claim of fraud in California's election

NPR Topics: Politics California's attorney general refutes Trump's baseless claim of election fraud ›

As printed Jun 9

“The best counter to misinformation and disinformation is calling it out, confronting it, providing the facts that show that it's demonstrably false,”

on countering Trump's baseless election fraud claims with facts

NPR Topics: Politics California's attorney general refutes Trump's baseless claim of election fraud ›

As printed Mar 27

“Despite repeatedly representing that he would comply, sheriff Bianco willfully violated the attorney general’s directives and continued to abuse the criminal process,”

on a California sheriff defying the attorney general by seizing ballot materials

US news | The Guardian California sheriff seizes more ballot materials in defiance of state officials ›

As printed Mar 26

“That perception erodes public confidence in the safety and security of our elections and, in turn, chips away at our democratic system and potentially chills voter participation,”

on a sheriff seizing ballots cast in a California redistricting referendum

World Socialist Web Site Fascist local sheriff Chad Bianco seizes ballots cast in recent California referendum on redistricting ›

As printed Sep 22

“not a vote of support for this merger”

BBC News Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros ›

As printed Sep 22

“Let me be clear: This settlement is not a vote of support for this merger”

The Verge Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger ›

As printed Jul 25

“Our argument against this illegal merger is straightforward: When too few corporations have too much power in markets central to American life, it makes things more expensive, and it makes things worse,”

Associated Press Skydance-owned Paramount delays $81B Warner buyout as 12-state lawsuit stalls merger ›

As printed Jul 14

“In this country, no one is above the law. With this lawsuit, California and our sister states are fighting for free and fair markets, not rigged markets. America has no kings in government or our economy.”

TechCrunch 12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal ›

As printed Jun 21

“This is someone who's weaponized the U.S. DOJ time and time again. I think he's doing it now.”

Fox News ›

As printed Jun 20

“Everyone knows that he could be president of the United States. So you put that situational awareness and context into this, and what do you conclude?”

Latest Political News on Fox News Schiff silent on Biden-era Newsom probe report as California AG claims DOJ 'weaponization' ›

As printed Jun 20

“If that doesn't destroy trust and make you doubt the intent behind this probe, I don't know what else I can tell you,”

on the Newsom probe undermining trust in the DOJ's intentions

Latest Political News on Fox News Schiff silent on Biden-era Newsom probe report as California AG claims DOJ 'weaponization' ›

As printed Jul 25

“We’re not interested in behavioral remedies — empty promises, self-serving promises, promises that are unenforceable, that won’t be kept, that history shows won’t be kept. So we’ll consider what they propose, but they haven’t proposed anything,”

Breitbart News Judge Restraining Order Delays Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Again ›

As printed Jul 16

“The merger of Warner Bros and Paramount is not a done deal and remains under investigation by my office,”

Reason.com 12 States Sue, Call Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger an Antitrust Violation ›

As printed Jul 16

“significantly lower theatrical revenue year-over-year due to lower average box office revenue per film across more releases in 2026.”

on declining theatrical revenue cited in states' antitrust suit against the merger

Reason.com 12 States Sue, Call Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger an Antitrust Violation ›

As printed Jul 2

“Everyone who believes in the rule of law, believes in the U.S. Constitution — its durability, its strength, its potency — should breathe a little easier today,”

on the Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship under the Constitution

PBS NewsHour - Politics Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship ›

As printed Jul 14

“Antitrust enforcement is democracy’s check on oligarchy.”

on antitrust enforcement checking media power concentration

MSNBC Coalition of states sues to stop Paramount-Warner megamerger ›

As printed Jul 14

“Consolidation here not only leads to higher prices — it also leads to fewer opportunities for important stories to come to life, and fewer ways for audiences to encounter stories, ideas, and perspectives beyond their own experiences,”

TechCrunch 12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal ›

As printed Jun 10

“So misinformation and disinformation abounds. It's irresponsible and dangerous, especially for those who propagate it knowingly or without doing some critical thinking of their own.”

NPR ›

As printed Jul 22

“these two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review.”

on California's open regulatory investigation into the Warner Bros. Discovery sale

TechCrunch What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale ›

As printed Jul 17

“The entertainment industry doesn't exist simply to hawk movies and TV shows like they're any other commodity,”

Reason ›

As printed Jun 22

“I know what I've concluded is that this is highly dubious — there's no trust in it,”

Fox News ›

As printed Jun 21

“Newsom is the governor for the biggest state, the bluest state in the nation, the fourth largest economy in the world,”

Fox News ›