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California is on the cusp of repealing travel ban to anti-LGBTQ states

A Pride flag is displayed at the 2023 LA Pride Parade on June 11, 2023, in Hollywood, California.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seven years ago, California lawmakers took a stand against discrimination by passing a law forbidding the state from spending money on travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws.

On Tuesday, they took a stand against discrimination by repealing it.

The unusual about-turn by Democrats who control the state Capitol signified a recognition that the boycott enacted in 2016 has not worked. In passing , lawmakers agreed to to states with laws that discriminate on the basis of sexuality or gender, and replace it with a

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