The Reedy Creek Improvement District gives Disney the right to govern itself like a city.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation calling for the special session to be expanded.
The original purpose of the special session, which started at noon on Tuesday, is to redraw the state's congressional maps after DeSantis vetoed the maps passed by the Legislature during its regular session. In response to the law, Disney suspended its political donations in the state after LGBTQ advocates who work for the company criticized CEO Bob Chapek for what they said was his slow response speaking out against it.Before Disney World opened its gates, Walt Disney proposed to state lawmakers the theme park should have governing authority over the land. Months after his death, the state granted the company the establishment of the Reedy Creek Improvement District in 1967.
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