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LA County Board of Supervisors backs CA lawsuit over Paramount merger
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by KNBC , NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 21, 2026
· 5 min read
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a motion calling for the county to support California’s lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, one day after a federal judge temporarily halted the $110 billion merger. “The Board is laser focused on the...
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Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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