Democrat AGs settle with Paramount, clearing way for merger

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    "title": "Democrat AGs settle with Paramount, clearing way for merger - Americans for Tax Reform",
    "excerpt": "The long-anticipated merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is finally happening after Paramount reached a settlement with the dozen states whose Democrat attorneys general had sued to stop the deal. The settlement, announced on Monday, also included the Writers Guild of America, the union representing screenwriters. With this case put to rest, the merger will proceed as planned. The settlement is an admission of defeat by ringleader Rob Bonta, the California attorney general whose overzealous antitrust crusade ended with Paramount looking to reincorporate in Tennessee. In addition to a friendlier business climate and burgeoning talent pool in Nashville, Tennessee has no state income tax . California has the highest effective personal income tax in the nation at 14.4%. California’s corporate income tax is 8.84% on net profits while Tennessee’s business tax is 6.5% . Paramount CEO David Ellison had previously floated both Georgia and Texas as potential destinations. Like Tennessee, Texas has no state income tax while Georgia has a flat 5.19% rate on all incomes, far below California’s. The Atlanta metropolitan area also boasts an established film production ecosystem that increasingly rivals Hollywood with its much lower business and labor costs. If Paramount leaves California, the Golden State stands to lose between $10 and $20 billion in economic output and up to 58,000...",
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