Pluralistic: Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs (22 Sep 2026)

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Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs: A "settlement" that promises less than nothing.
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California can stop Larry Ellison from buying Warners: These are the right states' rights.
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