Bonta vs Paramount Skydance | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has walked away from a planned meeting with Paramount Skydance, accusing the company of leaking settlement talks and misrepresenting them — calling it a betrayal of good faith. Bonta says he’ll reopen negotiations only if Paramount acts in good faith. The standoff escalated when Paramount CEO David Ellison threatened to relocate the company out of California unless Bonta agreed to talks — a move Bonta labeled blackmail, with a deadline set for October 1st. The lawsuit, backed by 12 states, argues the merger violates antitrust laws and could harm…