Florida GovRonDeSantis signed three landmark bills into law Friday that are sure to please his GOP base while inviting legal challenges from political opponents.
The state legislature passed bills approving the governor's plans for post-census redistricting and stripping the Walt Disney Company of its de facto self-governance status during its special legislative session this week, delivering a string of legislative victories for the Republican star widely considered to be a top presidential contender for 2024.
Disney and Florida Republicans have been ensnared in a fraught public relations battle in recent weeks. The law imposes restrictions on classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, but critics such as Disney maintain it harms gay students. Many Republicans in the state, including DeSantis, have expressed dismay at Disney's public condemnations of the law and interference in the state's political process.
Florida had long been mired in a contentious intraparty melee over the map, with DeSantis lobbying the state legislature to more aggressively tilt district lines in favor of the GOP. Ultimately, DeSantis prevailed in the Republican tussle, demonstrating his star power and influence within conservative circles. Last week, Republican leadership in the legislature effectively caved to his demands and agreed to pass a map that complied with his wishes.
"We believe in education, not indoctrination," DeSantis proclaimed during a news conference Friday, per ABC Action News."We believe an important component of freedom in the state of Florida is the freedom from having oppressive ideologies opposed upon you without your consent."
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