DeSantis Pushes Back on Amendment 3 Property Tax Critics
The rewrite removes promotional claims and spells out a plan to raise the homestead exemption and cut the assessment cap.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier submitted a court-ordered rewrite of Amendment 3's ballot title and summary on Thursday, replacing language a judge ruled misleading and politically biased.
- Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ruled earlier this month that the original title, "Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes," was a political slogan rather than neutral description, giving Uthmeier 10 days to reword it.
- The revised ballot language now titled "Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments" removes claims that the amendment guarantees "fairness" or "protects small businesses," instead detailing policy mechanics.
- Jackson Peel, communications director for Save Our Services, called Amendment 3 "a scam and a tax shift," while state analysts estimate the measure would reduce local revenue by nearly $12 billion annually.
- If approved by at least 60% of voters in November, Amendment 3 would take effect Jan. 1, 2027, raising homestead exemptions to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, though opponents warn of potential service cuts.
31 Articles
31 Articles
James Uthmeier Just Revealed How Sheriffs Were Cut Out of the Property Tax Fight
The Florida Sheriffs Association says Amendment 3 will slash their budgets by up to 20 percent and leave response times longer. Their own attorney general just admitted nobody asked them before putting it on the ballot. Now Florida’s biggest conservative tax cut in history is bleeding support from the exact people it needs to survive...
Attorney General James Uthmeier issues rewritten ballot language for Florida property tax amendment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued revised ballot language for a high-profile property tax constitutional amendment appearing on the November ballot, following a court order that struck down the original text for containing political rhetoric. The new ballot title, officially stripped of its previous slogan “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property… The post Attorney General James Uthmeier issues rewritten ballo…
Florida’s property tax amendment rewritten following court order, circuit judge’s claims that it’s misleading - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) - Florida’s attorney general has rewritten the state’s property tax amendment that will appear in November’s ballot after being ordered to do
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 69% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
