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- Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law banning Florida local governments from funding DEI initiatives, effective Jan. 1, while permitting resident lawsuits and removal of officials who fund such programs.
- Equality Florida secured exemptions for the Pulse memorial but warned the law threatens Pride events, community health programs and cultural recognitions.
- The NAACP and Equal Ground called the bill unconstitutional, vague and harmful to minority access to contracts and public-health services.
