Will support California Attorney General Rob Bonta's independent, thorough review of the proposed Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and urge scrutiny of its effects on workers and consumers.

announced that she led 34 California Members of Congress in expressing support for California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s review of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance... urged him to closely analyze its potential effects

Friedman backed the state attorney general’s review of the merger and called for close scrutiny of its potential harms.

RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Leads 34 California Members of Congress in Supporting Attorney General Bonta’s Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger | Representative Laura Friedman
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Rep. Friedman Leads 34 California Members of Congress in Supporting Attorney General Bonta’s Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Friedman publicly backed Attorney General Bonta's review of the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

Press Releases | Representative Laura Friedman
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"Today, May 7, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced that she led 34 California Members of Congress in expressing support for California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s review of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance." The release says the lawmakers "expressed concern that the merger could harm California workers and consumers" and urged Bonta to "closely analyze its potential effects."

Direct official evidence that Friedman took the pledged action by publicly supporting Bonta’s review and explicitly urging scrutiny of worker and consumer impacts.

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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Leads 34 California Members of Congress in Supporting Attorney General Bonta’s Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger | Representative Laura Friedman
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Friedman said she was discussing "the proposed $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger" and local job loss. She said, "We've lost 40% of our production jobs in three years, one-third of our soundstages are sitting empty, and now a $110 billion merger is threatening to gut even more jobs." The release also says she and Sen. Schiff had sent a joint letter to Netflix and Paramount demanding commitments to preserve and expand film and television jobs in Los Angeles.

Earlier official evidence showing a concrete pattern of advocacy on the merger’s effects on workers, consistent with the later support for Bonta’s review.

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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Joins Sen. Schiff’s Spotlight Hearing on the Film and Television Industry | Representative Laura Friedman
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The article reports that Bonta said, "My office has an open investigation into [the deal] and we intend to be vigorous in our review." It also says he outlined concerns including consolidation of streaming services and "potentially higher prices and lower wages."

Independent reporting confirming Bonta’s review was active and centered on consumer and labor concerns that Friedman later endorsed.

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Los Angeles Times — California attorney general vows to scrutinize Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
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