DeSantis fires back after California bans state travel to Florida

[Zorro]

Florida is one of 17 states on California’s state-funded travel ban, due to the Sunshine State’s laws involving LGBTQ people.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office fired back this week after Florida was added to a list of places targeted by California because of laws involving LGBTQ people.

California said it is halting state-funded travel to Florida and four other states because of what it considers discriminatory laws.

“Congratulations to California for somehow managing to create a new way to politicize its bureaucracy,” Christina Pushaw, a DeSantis spokeswoman, said after Florida was added to California’s travel-ban list — now at 17 states.

California lawmakers created the list in 2016. Under it, California state agencies are prohibited from state-funded travel to states with laws allowing discrimination “on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.”

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/07/01/desantis-fires-back-after-california-bans-state-travel-to-florida/

[tanyev]

1. Oh, that's rich. The man who declared it illegal for cruise ships to require proof of vaccination

is whining about another state "politicizing its bureaucracy".

[crickets]

2. Great point. nt