Talhasi- Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantisasked the Assembly on Tuesday to repeal the law that allows Walt Disney World to operate as the government on its properties in the state, in the most recent conflict between Republicans and the media giant.
Potential presidential candidate for 2024 has clashed with DeSantis Disney Because the company opposes a new law in Florida that prohibits teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to children from kindergarten through third grade.
On Tuesday, DeSantis raised his bets.
As the legislators returned to Capitol Hill for a special legislative session on legislative districts, the governor announced that he had issued a proclamation that The legislature – where Republicans are in the majority – to consider bills that would eliminate Disney’s Autonomous District.
“Today I am announcing that we are expanding the call for your consideration this week. And with that, yes, they will consider the legislative map, but they will also consider the end of all the special districts that have been enacted. had gone Florida prior to 1968, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” DeSantis said at a news conference, referring to the company’s governing district, but without mentioning Disney.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is a private government controlled by Disney World and established by the State Assembly in 1967 to allow it to provide government services such as zoning, fire protection, utilities, and infrastructure.
Disney is one of the largest private employers in Florida.
The move comes after Disney announced that Will suspend political funding to the state for the new Parent’s Rights Act in education, called opponents “Don’t Say Gay”, It is facing criticism that banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in the early school years would marginalize the LGBT community.
Disney representatives have not commented on the governor’s announcement.
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