Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday dissolving Disney's private government after the company criticized the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill to dissolve Walt Disney World's private government, after the entertainment giant opposed a new state law critics have dubbed"Don't Say Gay."
The measure does allow for the districts to be reestablished, leaving an avenue to renegotiate its future. For DeSantis, the attack on Disney is his latest salvo in a culture war waged over policies involving race, gender and the coronavirus, battles that have made him one of the most popular GOP politicians in the country and a likely 2024 presidential candidate.
In March, Disney said it would suspend political donations in the state and added that it would in turn support organizations working to oppose the new law. DeSantis and his fellow Republicans then lashed out at Disney, and have defended the law as reasonable.
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