Florida’s New All-Republican Cabinet Helps DeSantis Advance Anti-Woke Agenda

'As a fiduciary of the State of Florida, I and my fellow trustees have an obligation to make responsible investment decisions on behalf of the beneficiaries we represent,' Florida Attorney General says.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrates signing into law provisions that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in school classrooms from kindergarten to third grade, on March 28, 2022. Courtesy of Florida Governor's Office

News Analysis

On Jan. 17, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with the Florida cabinet for the first time in his second term, he experienced something he hadn’t known during the entirety of his first term. There were no Democrats in the cabinet to challenge his anti-woke agenda. So without opposition, DeSantis and the Board of Trustees unanimously “approved measures to protect Florida’s investments from woke environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).”