article_snippet.sent: While the new laws has sparked a nationwide outcry, with many claiming the new laws legalizes discrimination against lesbians and gays and causing boycotts of the state, the actor and former California governor has a different take on the controversy.
article_snippet.sent: Polls show that laws like this are not supported by independents, women, minorities or Americans between 18 and 29.
article_snippet.sent: The Republican governors of both states signed off Thursday on changes approved by the legislatures aimed at clarifying the intent behind the legislation.
article_snippet.sent: To a large extent, the measures were modeled after a federal law enacted in 1993 with broad bipartisan support.
article_snippet.sent: But critics of the measures said critics of the new measures were designed with a different motive — to shield businesses and individuals who do not want to serve gays and lesbians, such as florists or caterers who might be hired for a same-sex wedding.