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Disney and DeSantis-backed board ‘come to their senses’ in new agreement
6 months, 1 week ago

Disney and DeSantis-backed board ‘come to their senses’ in new agreement

CNN  

CNN — In a development agreement unanimously approved Wednesday night, Disney promises to invest up to $17 billion in its Florida resort over the next 10 to 20 years and sets up the framework for potential theme park expansions. The newly renamed entity, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, oversees all public services for the Walt Disney World resort area and …

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Lawsuit against Kevin de León could be dismissed next month, judge rules
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit against Kevin de León could be dismissed next month, judge rules

LA Times  

A lawsuit brought by an activist against Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León over a scuffle at a holiday toy giveaway in 2022 could be dismissed as early as next month. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lynne Hobbs ruled during a hearing last week that the activist, Jason Reedy, had waited too long to file the lawsuit against the …

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Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, whose “anti-woke” campaign took aim at Walt Disney Co., just won a court victory against the company. It targets the Walt Disney Company.” In his campaign autobiography, “The Courage to Be Free,” DeSantis called Disney’s position on the Don’t Say Gay law “a textbook example of when a corporation should stay out of politics.” He added, “Disney. clearly …

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Activist sues L.A. over fight with Kevin de León, saying toy giveaway needed more security
1 year, 1 month ago

Activist sues L.A. over fight with Kevin de León, saying toy giveaway needed more security

LA Times  

Activist Jason Reedy testifies on Dec. 9, 2022, at Los Angeles City Hall, hours before he and Councilmember Kevin de León got into a physical altercation at a holiday toy giveaway. An anti-police activist who was involved in a physical altercation with Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De León at a holiday toy giveaway has filed a lawsuit against De …

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DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis is trying to move on from his fraught battle with Walt Disney Co. Disney on Thursday filed counterclaims in Florida court against DeSantis’ hand-selected board that governs the area formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, alleging breach of contract and violation of the free speech clause in the state’s constitution. DeSantis and allies moved to strip …

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Kevin de León and activist won’t be charged over their fight. Here’s why neither is happy
1 year, 4 months ago

Kevin de León and activist won’t be charged over their fight. Here’s why neither is happy

LA Times  

The L.A. city attorney’s office has announced that no charges will be filed against L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León, shown, and an activist after the two got into a caught-on-video kerfuffle with each other last year. Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León and the activist with whom he got into a physical altercation late last year both criticized …

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Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek
1 year, 5 months ago

Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Ron DeSantis' lawyers claimed in a Monday filing that the Florida governor is immune from Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against him after losing control of their special governed district Reedy Creek. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis' lawyers filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss Disney's lawsuit against the Florida governor Disney Co. immediately moved to sue DeSantis over no …

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DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, the company and allies of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis are suing one another, …

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Disney CEO Bob Iger escalates feud with Ron DeSantis for taking away company's special tax district
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger escalates feud with Ron DeSantis for taking away company's special tax district

Daily Mail  

Florida passed bill which prohibited talk of sexual orientation and gender identity in some elementary school grades Iger told shareholders their the special tax district battle only broke out after it spoke against 'Don't Say Gay' Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken another jab at Florida Gov. Iger said during a Wednesday earnings call that DeSantis' move to strip Disney …

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Disney DeSantis lawsuit explained: Why the approach is troubling.
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney DeSantis lawsuit explained: Why the approach is troubling.

Slate  

On Wednesday, Disney escalated its battle with Ron DeSantis by filing a lawsuit to attempt to stop the Florida governor’s efforts to revoke the company’s control over the district it self-governs. Its primary theory is that these officials ran afoul of the contracts clause, which says that no state may pass a law “impairing the obligation of contracts.” The most …

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Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Disney isn't going down without a fight as the 'corporate kingdom' sued Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board for stripping its control over Reedy Creek. Special tax district Reedy Creek is the home to Disney World and Walt Disney World resorts, it employs 75,000 people and attracts 50 million visitors every year. Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board …

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Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’

LA Times  

Disney and Florida Gov. The Republican governor — who is widely expected to run for president in 2024 — has made his battle against Disney a cornerstone of his culture wars campaign, at times referring to the legendary California company as a “woke Burbank corporation.” The feud began last year after Disney spoke out against Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay …

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Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney
1 year, 8 months ago

Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing board have launched a fresh salvo in the fight to control the resort, seeking to expand their authority after their Disney-controlled predecessors abdicated most powers to the company. Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are floating a resolution saying the board has “superior authority” over all land development decisions for the …

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Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis’ actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis’ actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’

LA Times  

A family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger on Monday shot back at Florida Gov. “It seems like he’s decided to retaliate against us.” Earlier Monday, the Republican governor ordered an investigation into whether Disney had colluded to illegally bypass a new …

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Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World

LA Times  

Did you really believe that Florida’s arrogant Gov. DeSantis handpicked a board of cronies to take over control of Reedy Creek Improvement District — the quasi-governmental entity that Disney and Florida established more than 55 years ago to control development and management of the land on which Walt Disney World, Epcot and the company’s related enterprises sit. — Joe Patrice, …

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Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

NPR  

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. Ron DeSantis, Walt Disney World and a special tax district are once again making headlines, but this time, it's with a new cast member: England's King Charles III. Sponsor Message Last month, in a move widely seen as retaliation, DeSantis signed a bill that took control of a special tax zone encompassing Walt Disney World. …

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What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?
1 year, 9 months ago

What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?

LA Times  

Standing at the podium at a fire station in Florida’s Lake Buena Vista — home to Walt Disney World — Gov. Under legislation DeSantis signed Monday, the state of Florida took control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which essentially operated as Disney’s private municipal government in the area containing Walt Disney World and other parks. The move is widely …

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Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Republican leaders in the statehouse, in coordination with DeSantis, have begun a …

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DeSantis feud with Disney enters new phase as Florida lawmakers announce special session next week
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis feud with Disney enters new phase as Florida lawmakers announce special session next week

CNN  

CNN — Florida lawmakers will return to the state Capitol in Tallahassee next week to finalize their efforts to strip the Walt Disney Company of its special governing powers, the latest round of the yearlong feud between Republican Gov. In addition to settling Disney’s future, lawmakers in the GOP-controlled legislature will also consider changes to two other contentious DeSantis priorities …

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Column: Even if Kevin de León won’t resign, activists have a plan. ‘We’re never letting this go.’
2 years ago

Column: Even if Kevin de León won’t resign, activists have a plan. ‘We’re never letting this go.’

LA Times  

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León sits alone at a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday after his colleagues walked out in protest of his attendance. On a recent afternoon, a small group of activists showed up outside Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León’s field office in El Sereno. California Bass’ emergency homelessness declaration approved during tumultuous …

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Mayor’s new emergency order runs up against an unresolved problem: chaos at City Hall
2 years ago

Mayor’s new emergency order runs up against an unresolved problem: chaos at City Hall

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass takes questions from the media at the city’s Emergency Operations Center after declaring a state of emergency over homelessness. Ricci Sergienko, co-founder of the activist group known as the People’s City Council, pointed out that even President Biden called for De León’s resignation after the secretly recorded conversation became public. Reedy’s attorney called that account untrue, saying …

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Embattled L.A. Councilman Kevin de León and protesters remain equally defiant after fracas
2 years ago

Embattled L.A. Councilman Kevin de León and protesters remain equally defiant after fracas

LA Times  

The City Council went into recess after member Kevin de León showed up at a meeting Friday morning. The weekend’s events followed an uproar at Friday’s City Council meeting, where protesters, including Reedy, cursed at De León and engaged in a shouting match with the council member’s supporters. “I’m not going to let a group of extremely hostile individuals from …

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A low for L.A. politics: Council member and activist fight as children watch in horror
2 years ago

A low for L.A. politics: Council member and activist fight as children watch in horror

LA Times  

Kevin de León returns to City Council chambers at City Hall on Friday after a two-month absence. Ochoa said he was DJing when a group of about five people walked in and started shouting “You’re a racist” at De León. “As it is, we live in a low-income community, and these guys are coming here who don’t even live there, …

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‘Little kids were starting to cry’: Inside the Kevin de León fight at Christmas gift giveaway
2 years ago

‘Little kids were starting to cry’: Inside the Kevin de León fight at Christmas gift giveaway

LA Times  

The fight between embattled Councilman Kevin de León and an activist Friday night has heightened the simmering tensions in L.A. politics over the leak of racist audio that has rocked City Hall. Alan Ochoa, 36, was DJing the event when he said about five people walked in and started shouting “you’re a racist” at De León. In a statement, De …

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