The governor’s veto threat complicates the Legislature’s efforts to pass a congressional map before their regular session ends March 11.
It was unusual move by DeSantis to inject himself in the once-a-decade redrawing of political lines after the federal census is released. DeSantis earlier this session released his own proposal, which would likely eliminate two black plurality districts.
The House later passed a bill on a 67-47 vote that approved a primary map that was introduced a week ago in an effort to appease the governor’s concerns about the constitutionality of the district of U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, an African American, while still trying to maintain a Black plurality district in Jacksonville. The bill also contains a secondary map that largely maintains Lawson’s district in case the primary map is found unconstitutional.
“Some of you don’t think the governor has a place in this. I disagree. The governor constitutionally has a place in this,” Leek said. “At least he engaged.”
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