US EditionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis OKs 7 More Laws. Here’s What Each One Does
The measures bar DEI offices and local net-zero plans, and residents can sue governments that violate the new rules, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation banning local governments from funding diversity, equity and inclusion programs and net-zero clean energy initiatives, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
- DeSantis justified the measures by describing DEI as "an ideological construct" that discriminates against white males, adding that Florida is "where woke goes to die" in his push against such initiatives.
- Local officials violating the law face potential suspension while residents can sue for non-compliance; Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, called the net-zero provision the "green new scam."
- Tallahassee City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox warned the bill could impact minority-owned businesses, stating 150 vendors risk losing $35 million in contracts gained over three years.
- Democratic lawmakers and NAACP Gainesville branch president Evelyn Foxx opposed the measure citing First Amendment concerns, though the law preserves Black History Month and other legally designated holidays.
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DeSantis signs law blocking local governments from funding DEI
State Sen. Clay Yarborough sponsored legislation, now signed into law, banning DEI as any effort to “manipulate or otherwise influence the composition of employees with reference to race, color, sex, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation other than to ensure that hiring is conducted in accordance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws.” (Photo by Christine Sexton/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation (SB 11…
DeSantis signs bill eliminating DEI programs; leaders say he wants to 'create a culture war that doesn't exist'
Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday that will ban local governments from funding, promoting, or implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This has been a discussion for leaders in both Hillsborough County and the City of St. Petersburg.
Florida law will limit local green policies, environmentalists share concerns
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1217 into law on Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville. The law will prohibit local and state government entities from enforcing ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas emissions policies.
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