'“That’s why when California said we would not tolerate discrimination against LGBTQ members of our community, we meant it.”

This is so important that we'll ban travel .... unless it could result in less tax revenue or grant funding

"The California law still allows some employees to travel to states on the banned list, for special exempted purposes like collecting tax revenue, engaging in litigation or to complete on-the-job training. It also allows employees who must appear in a banned state to participate in meetings or training to obtain grant funding."

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/339154-california-restricts-state-travel-to-texas-other-states-over-lgbt-laws