"In her 6 March veto letter, Hobbs said the bill did not help anyone in Arizona and unnecessarily brought 'politics into a function of government that should remain non-partisan.' Democratic legislators expressed concerns about the bill's implications, particularly given TPUSA's substantial financial resources, and the fact that similar proposals for LGBTQ+ Pride license plates, that would provide donations to local queer rights organisations, have been repeatedly blocked by Republican lawmakers."
"Turning Point USA has been accused of pushing anti-trans and anti immigration rhetoric. TPUSA raised $84 million in 2024 and its political action committee Turning Point Action (which supports far-right Republican candidates and registers conservative voters) raised over $27 million that same year, according to the Arizona Mirror."
"Just moments before being shot in the neck, Kirk was answering a question on mass shootings in the US, falsely claiming that the majority of mass shooters in the US were transgender. The right-wing commentator was no stranger to expressing his homophobic and transphobic views. He was also accused of racism on multiple occasions, including after he insulted the 'brain processing power' of Black women."
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs rejected a GOP-led Senate bill proposing to donate $17 from specialty license plates to Turning Point USA, a conservative organization led by Charlie Kirk. Hobbs stated the bill failed to benefit Arizona residents and improperly introduced politics into a non-partisan government function. Turning Point USA has faced accusations of promoting anti-trans and anti-immigration rhetoric. The organization raised $84 million in 2024, with its political action committee raising over $27 million. Democratic legislators highlighted the hypocrisy of approving funding for this well-resourced organization while repeatedly blocking similar proposals for LGBTQ+ Pride license plates supporting local queer rights organizations. Kirk was fatally shot in September while debating gun violence, moments after falsely claiming most mass shooters were transgender.
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