Senate Bill 835 would require qualifying licensing boards to submit proposed nonrule actions with anticompetitive implications to the Secretary of State for review, shifting oversight away from existing executive‑branch guidance and raising questions about concentrating review authority in an appointed office; committee voted 8–2 to report do pass.

After sustained public comment urging action, the Burbank City Council directed staff to draft letters to state and federal officials asking them to review any studio acquisition for local job impacts, and asked the city attorney for an informational memo on options — though the city attorney said Burbank likely lacks authority to bring an antitrust suit without outside counsel.

DOJ initiates litigation against Visa concerning debit card interchange fee practices.