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California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated during an interview on MS NOW that if Paramount Pictures decides to move out of California, the company will bear full responsibility for its decision. However, critics argue that Bonta’s lawsuit against Paramount demonstrates indifference towards businesses facing increasing state taxes and regulations, echoing a trend beginning over a decade ago under Governor Jerry Brown's administration. The article highlights potential job losses if Paramount leaves but also points to similar negative outcomes from Bonta's previous legal actions against other companies. It concludes by urging California leaders to take responsibility for their policies rather than blaming businesses for leaving.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, recently told MS NOW that if Paramount Pictures decides to leave California due to challenges from the state, it would be entirely their own responsibility and they will "have to own it." This statement reflects a longstanding attitude among California’s elected officials towards companies leaving the state. When thousands of businesses began relocating over a decade ago due to increasing taxes and regulations, then-Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged these issues but dismissed the companies as not being smart enough to navigate them. Despite efforts by previous administrations, similar sentiments continue under current leadership. Bonta’s comments suggest an indifference toward addressing business concerns, implying that if Paramount chooses to depart, it is a result of their own inability to cope with state conditions rather than any systemic issues in California's policies.
Written for “Paramount Jobs At Risk” on 2026-09-18,
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That’s the kind of indifference that California’s elected leaders have shown as thousands of companies have left the state for places that don’t treat business like the enemy.
right criticizes treatment of businesses
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It began more than a decade ago, as California began ramping up taxes and regulations.
right blames increased taxes and regulations for business exodus
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Bonta’s latest comments are in that same vein. On the one hand, he says that Paramount is free to do what it wants. On the other hand, he’s suing Paramount to stop it from doing what it wants.
right criticizes contradictory stance on business freedom
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Instead of asking how California can keep companies here, our elected leaders try to duck responsibility, or blame the companies for leaving.
right criticizes politicians for not addressing business retention
Leaning score +0.65 for article 17644 (high confidence, 4 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-18
“There’s nothing about this case that requires that — or would cause it.
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that → ’ → it
They’ll have to own it,” he told MS NOW.
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he → have → NOW
That’s the kind of indifference that California’s elected leaders have shown as thousands of companies have left the state for places that don’t treat business like the enemy.
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that → ’ → enemy
It’s not a new problem.
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It → ’ → ?
It didn’t start with Gavin Newsom.
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It → start → Newsom
It began more than a decade ago, as California began ramping up taxes and regulations.
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California → begin → taxes
Then-Gov. Jerry Brown admitted the problem in 2014, but mocked the companies that had begun to leave.
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that → admit → companies
“We’ve got a few problems, we have lots of little burdens and regulations and taxes,” he said.
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he → get → burdens
“But smart people figure out how to make it.”
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So if you leave, you’re just too stupid to figure out how to overcome the obstacles that the State of California keeps throwing in your way.
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State → figure → way
On the one hand, he says that Paramount is free to do what it wants.
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it → say → what
On the other hand, he’s suing Paramount to stop it from doing what it wants.
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it → sue → what
Bonta also claimed: “There will be 5,000 to 10,000 jobs that could be lost, billions of dollars in economic activity lost because of the merger.”
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that → claim → merger
But LA County experts believe that ten times as many jobs could be lost if Paramount leaves.
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Paramount → believe → ?
Hollywood has already lost tens of thousands of jobs.
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Hollywood → lose → jobs
Industry insiders say the merger might be the only way to save Warner Bros., and to allow Paramount to start scaling up production again.
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Paramount → say → production
Remember that Bonta sued to block Spirit and JetBlue from merging.
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Bonta → remember → merging
Spirit collapsed and thousands of jobs disappeared.
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thousands → collapse → jobs
Hollywood doesn’t need a sequel to that horror flick.
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Hollywood → need → flick
Most companies don’t want to leave California.
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companies → want → California
And their employees don’t want to leave California.
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employees → want → California
But the state’s policies are chasing them away.
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policies → chase → them
Instead of asking how California can keep companies here, our elected leaders try to duck responsibility, or blame the companies for leaving.
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leaders → ask → companies
Bonta is right that leaving would be Paramount’s “choice.”
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leaving → leave → ?
But it was his “choice” to sue.
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it → sue → ?
If they leave, Rob Bonta “will have to own it.”
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Bonta → leave → it
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