Even though most state legislatures are done for the year, Americans can expect the government to keep interfering with their lives. Starting July 1, many new state laws take effect. Here are 10 of the most ridiculous.
1. Florida Requires Schools To Call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America'
On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." In response, Florida passed House Bill 549, which, effective July 1, requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect the new federal designation. The law also requires "each district school board or charter school governing board" to adopt "instructional materials…and library media center collections that reflect" the new designation of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
