WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The California State

Senate has opened an inquiry into whether Paramount

violated state laws against bribery and unfair competition,

Semafor reported on Friday.

The investigation comes after the network reportedly offered

President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign $15 million to settle a

lawsuit filed against CBS over an edited interview with his

Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the Wall Street Journal

previously reported.

According to Semafaor, the Senate's communications committee

and judiciary committee has invited two former CBS News

officials to testify.