California Considering Lawsuit to Block Albertsons-Kroger Deal

California is considering filing a lawsuit to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. on concerns the deal could hurt consumers and workers, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday.

“We are moving toward acting,” Bonta told reporters in Washington. “Right now, there’s not a lot of reason not to sue.”

Bonta said he met with US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan earlier in the day and discussed the deal. The FTC has been conducting its own review of the merger, which would combine the two biggest traditional supermarket chains in the US.

A Kroger spokeswoman said ...