For those unsure about DeSantis, the legislation he has pushed through is pretty impressive.
• Taxes and spending: Florida has no income tax, but it does have a 6% sales tax, and there are new exemptions for such “family-focused” items as “diapers, wipes, children’s clothing, cribs, and strollers.”
• Education: School choice will become universal, as the Legislature eliminated income and enrollment caps.
• Crime: The death penalty no longer requires unanimity. Eight jurors out of 12 can recommend it
Public unions: Dues may no longer be automatically deducted from the paychecks of many government workers, but must be paid directly by each member.
• Immigration: Businesses with more than 25 workers must now use E-Verify to check employment eligibility. Florida will also refuse to recognize out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to illegal immigrants.
• Abortion: The Heartbeat Protection Act bans abortions at six weeks, with exceptions up to 15 weeks if there is a police report or other documentation to substantiate rape, incest or human trafficking.
• Tort reform: If a plaintiff is found to be more than 50% responsible for his own injuries, he no longer is able to recover damages. Other invitations to legal abuse, such as “one-way attorney fees,” are eliminated.
• ESG: State and local investment decisions must focus on maximizing returns, not factors related to Environmental, Social and Governance
• Guns: Floridians will no longer need a permit to carry concealed weapons.
• Taxes and spending: Florida has no income tax, but it does have a 6% sales tax, and there are new exemptions for such “family-focused” items as “diapers, wipes, children’s clothing, cribs, and strollers.”
• Education: School choice will become universal, as the Legislature eliminated income and enrollment caps.
• Crime: The death penalty no longer requires unanimity. Eight jurors out of 12 can recommend it
Public unions: Dues may no longer be automatically deducted from the paychecks of many government workers, but must be paid directly by each member.
• Immigration: Businesses with more than 25 workers must now use E-Verify to check employment eligibility. Florida will also refuse to recognize out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to illegal immigrants.
• Abortion: The Heartbeat Protection Act bans abortions at six weeks, with exceptions up to 15 weeks if there is a police report or other documentation to substantiate rape, incest or human trafficking.
• Tort reform: If a plaintiff is found to be more than 50% responsible for his own injuries, he no longer is able to recover damages. Other invitations to legal abuse, such as “one-way attorney fees,” are eliminated.
• ESG: State and local investment decisions must focus on maximizing returns, not factors related to Environmental, Social and Governance
• Guns: Floridians will no longer need a permit to carry concealed weapons.
