Politico: “Gov. Ron DeSantis suffered a stunning defeat courtesy of his own party Monday as the Legislature refused to hold a special session dealing with immigration and ballot initiatives that he forced on their chambers, instead quickly gaveling out.
But the lawmakers didn’t head home. Instead, they pivoted to hold their own special session — where they instead have come up with their own measure on illegal immigration that has distinct changes from what DeSantis first recommended. The separate bill is named after President Donald Trump, who is moving ahead with a mass deportation plan that DeSantis said legislators needed to aid.
…The swirl of moves on Monday is the biggest defeat DeSantis has faced since dropping out of the Republican presidential primary a year ago. Over his time in office, DeSantis has become arguably the most powerful governor in Florida state history, bending the Legislature to his will time and time again, including on redistricting and on an overhaul of Walt Disney World’s special tax district.”