Gavin Newsom allegedly interfered in discrimination case against Activision Blizzard

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has been accused of meddling in the discrimination case against video game giant ​​Activision Blizzard.

Melanie Proctor, a lawyer with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, leveled the claim as she resigned in protest of Newsom allegedly firing her boss, Bloomberg reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.