Gov. Ron DeSantis, on March 28, signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Proponents said the measure's lone intent was to empower parents.
After the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision late last month, many high-profile global corporations promised funds for employees and their dependents to seek abortion in other states.
In response to parental outrage over sexually explicit school library books and class curriculum, two measures that were approved by the PennsylvaniaSenate this week seek to provide parents with transparency and control over access to these materials.
California has passed a sweeping measure to significantly reduce single-use plastics and drastically boost plastic recycling rates, setting up the toughest plastics reduction requirements in the nation.
Ron DeSantis has called for a statewide grand jury investigate illegal immigration issues and sanctuary cities aiding human traffickers was approved by the Florida Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on June 30 as the successor to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, becoming the 116th justice to serve on the high court.
A California legislative committee is currently considering a bill that would make California a sanctuary state for children throughout the country otherwise forbidden to receive transgender treatment and surgery in their home states.
