The Bonta Brief
Sometimes brief reflections about life as California Attorney General and the fight to protect California’s people, values, and resources.
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Trump is weakening protections for hundreds of animals, plants, and habitats. (opens the original)
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Philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” As someone with a dog who is the unequivocal boss of our household, I firmly believe this to be true. Animals teach us empathy, patience, and unconditional love. Not to mention responsibility, which is why so many parents ask their children to help take care of the family pet. All animals, domesticated or wild, require our commitment to protect them, in large part because humans are the ones who h
Live with California AG Rob Bonta (opens the original)
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As Published in Deadline: Don’t Believe Paramount’s Hype. (opens the original)
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Read the ArticleDespite the spin you may have heard in recent weeks, the lawsuit my colleagues and I filed challenging the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery merger isn’t about trusting the intentions of one company or one man.It isn’t about trusting that CBS News and <a hr
Live with Joyce Vance (opens the original)
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As Published In Variety: Why I’m Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (opens the original)
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Read the ColumnParamount Skydance CEO David Ellison may think the promise of the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger is an offer we can’t refuse, but I’m here to say: He’s wrong.I am leading a coalition of 12 state Attorneys General in taking Paramount and Warner Bros. to court to stop this unlawful merger.The entertainment industry doesn’t exist simply to hawk movies and TV shows like they’re any other c
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