02:59 PM EDT, 07/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed concerns about the effect on state employment should the state's lawsuit result in blocking of Paramount Skydance's ( PSKY ) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ), The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people close to the antitrust suit.

The governor's office has encouraged Attorney General Rob Bonta's office to find an out-of-court resolution, the report said, citing the people.

Newsom's office didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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