Honestly, I think one reason why Governor DeSantis is so focused on attacking immigrants for this upcoming Special Session is so that we are too distracted to notice that he’s also upending the ENTIRE citizen ballot initiative process. 1/2
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Scary. I’ve been saying this for quite some time but democratic ideas are popular in Florida, but democrats are not. We should be expanding the use of citizen initiatives to pass our agenda. Guess he realizes this if the @fladems.bsky.social don’t.
It’s a great point you make. Recreational pot and choice were popular and received a majority of votes while Democrats were annihilated. Democratic policies are popular but the brand is very unpopular. Nothing will change however.
The 2024 outlook, adopted by the FL Legislative Budget Commission on Sept. 6, 2024, estimates a $2.1 billion budget surplus in the upcoming fiscal year, FY 2025-26, and — w/o intervention — a $2.8 billion deficit in FY 2026-27 and $6.94 billion deficit in FY 2027-28.
No but the Florida voters are in the grips of a cult of personality where they cheer anything Trump does and Desantis is riding his coattails. Hopefully the voters wake up but I doubt it. But they did mass min wage hike and abortion would have won had Trump not been on the ballot.
SB 382 provides an additional $227 million in relief funds from the state's savings reserve, tying that money to sweeping legal changes aimed at stripping certain powers away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
Whe it hits their pocket books and services let’s see if they wake up.. Per the article that the info came from they have been living on COVID and other federal funding…🤔 And won’t just be Florida that experiences it soon
My observation about Maga voters is the majority of them are low information voters- except the wealthy that chose to manipulate them with their propaganda and culture wars.. Not new been the GOP playbook since Reagan..
Look at what is being proposed! This would prohibit any type of petition collection — all petitions would have to be mailed in by the individual voter. This proposal would kill any and all future ballot initiatives in Florida! 2/2
It would also allow the Gov to hand pick a group to put forward his view right on the amendment. Allowing the same state backed propaganda that we saw on both main issues, and likely changed the outcome, not only rigging the petitions but putting a thumb on the scale for the voting.
I live in GA, where we still don't have a decent medical cannabis program thanks to a lack of voter-sponsored intitiatives -- because only our stupid Republican-controlled legislature can propose them.
I have a hard time understanding how they could limit the number of petitions a person collects. Wouldn't that violate the assembly/petition clause of the 1A?
I’ll just keep saying it, Floridas Republican lawmakers are corrupt. Boycott as much as you can so we don’t fuel this deplorable and corrupt admin! 4 years of saving for me. Only essentials.
Of course it is. He found out that the people want another ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. All of his lies will be addressed in this initiative, so he’s left with changing the rules.He’s a dictator.
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The 2024 outlook, adopted by the FL Legislative Budget Commission on Sept. 6, 2024, estimates a $2.1 billion budget surplus in the upcoming fiscal year, FY 2025-26, and — w/o intervention — a $2.8 billion deficit in FY 2026-27 and $6.94 billion deficit in FY 2027-28.
SB 382 provides an additional $227 million in relief funds from the state's savings reserve, tying that money to sweeping legal changes aimed at stripping certain powers away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
https://abc11.com/post/new-helene-relief-bill-would-strip-powers-governor-ag/15560659/
https://newuniversity.org/2023/02/13/ronald-reagans-legacy-the-rise-of-student-loan-debt-in-america/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/04/29/florida-loses--12-billion-plus-in--year-1-of-its-anti-immigration-law/
They want complete control of our lives.
1) Eliminate petitions
2) Eliminate voting