Disney has claimed that DeSantis is 'weaponizing the power of government to punish private business'
After Gov. DeSantis began pushing legislation that could upend Disney's theme-park development plans and regulate its monorails, and even floated the idea of building a prison near Walt Disney World, the company sued, accusing the Republican of breac"Development agreements, as creations of state law, are plainly subject to revocation by subsequently enacted state law.
DeSantis' feud with Disney wound up in court after the entertainment giant took a public stand against Florida'swhich detractors misleadingly labeled the "Don't Say Gay" bill. DeSantis, widely expected to run for president in 2024, responded by calling on the Florida legislature to strip Disney's self-governing authority and create a new board, full of his appointees, which now has control over the theme park's development.
However, before the new board took control, Disney pushed through changes to the special tax district agreement that limited the board's action for decades. The DeSantis board has pushed back with its own lawsuit, alleging Disney's agreements with the previous board "reek of a backroom deal." Disney is asking the court to declare the legislature's actions "unlawful and unenforceable.
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