Last week, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger issued a not-very-subtle challenge to the state of Florida and its Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been openly attacking the company as a "woke corporation" as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
Disney, already Florida's largest private employer, has designs to significantly increase its presence and spending in the Sunshine State, where it has operated its massive tourism destination for more than 50 years. That means jobs and taxes. Disney contributed more than $1 billion to state and local coffers last year.
"Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes, or not?" Iger asked rhetorically on a call with Wall Street analysts.
