Florida Gov. DeSantis Pushes To End Disney Self-Government

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation that allows the GOP-controlled statehouse to take up bills eliminating Disney's self-governing district.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, the latest volley in a feud between the governor and the entertainment giant over what critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law.

DeSantis, an ascendant GOP governor and potential 2024 presidential candidate, has battled with Disney over the company's opposition to the new law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

On Tuesday, DeSantis raised the stakes.