There are marked differences between life in liberal- and conservative-led parts of the country, with one-party control the reality in most states. Only Minnesota and Virginia have state governments in which control of the legislative chambers is divided between the two major parties, compared with 15 three decades ago.
The governor of California, the nation’s most populous state, has been especially vocal, calling on Democrats to more forcefully oppose Republican efforts to tighten laws on social issues and vowing to turn the state into a sanctuary for women, gay and transgender people and others whose rights are repressed in other states.
“Don’t think for a second this is where it’s going to stop,” Mr. Newsom said last week, speaking outside of a Planned Parenthood building in Los Angeles in the wake of a leaked draft of the pending Supreme Court opinion. “Pay attention, America. They’re coming for you next.”
The governor’s rhetoric has fueled some acrimonious political exchanges with leaders of Republican states. On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for Governor DeSantis of Florida, who is widely considered a Republican presidential contender, accused Mr. Newsom of “spreading disinformation about other states.”
“Florida doesn’t restrict anyone’s rights,” the spokeswoman, Christina Pushaw, wrote in an email. “Perhaps fewer businesses and residents would be fleeing California if Governor Newsom would focus on tackling the problems plaguing his own state.”
The State of Roe v. Wade
What is Roe v. Wade? Roe v. Wade is a landmark Supreme court decision that legalized abortion across the United States. The 7-2 ruling was announced on Jan. 22, 1973. Justice Harry A. Blackmun, a modest Midwestern Republican and a defender of the right to abortion, wrote the majority opinion.
Mr. Newsom’s proposal to draw business to California would update tax credits, employer grants and other business incentive programs to “provide additional consideration for companies leaving states that have enacted restrictions on reproductive rights and anti-LGBTQ+ laws.”
Last month, after Disney condemned the Florida education law and paused political donations in the state, Florida lawmakers revoked Disney World’s designation as a special tax district, a privilege that effectively allowed the company — the state’s largest employer — to self-govern its 25,000-acre theme park complex.
