Candidate for Florida Attorney General in 2018 Florida 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedIn observance of Florida Citizens’ Rights to Freedom of Choice as an aspect of promoting individual happiness, the Attorney General’s Office will support a woman’s right to choice Learn more
and recognition of the import of our cultural distinctions including the values held by our Native American population, all of which should be regarded as inalienable. Learn more
the hard fought rights of our LGBGT community Learn more
A proactive Attorney General will constantly strive to improve the system, and not perform the functions of the office, by closely coordinating with practicing attorneys, bar associations and other civic organizations, all the while being mindful that the ultimate consumers of legal services are you, the citizens of the Great State of Florida. Learn more
Nothing is more frustrating than answering your phone only to have no one on the other end of the inbound call, which occurs when sales organizations ‘stack’ calls made by computer. The Office of the Attorney General will seek prohibition of this practice in Florida. Learn more
No collector may place more than one call per day or three calls per week to any one telephone number for the purpose of attempting to collect a debt. Learn more
Cold calling is prohibited absent advanced permission from the recipient. Businesses must first place a call to request permission from a citizen to receive an automated or live sales call from anyone not already doing business with the intended call recipient. Learn more
Heightened Punishment for Unlicensed Practice of Law Learn more
Substantially Increased Self-Funding of Florida’s Judiciary Learn more
We need to fulfill the promise which we made to the voters of our State and truly enact the provisions of our medical marijuana legislation. Learn more
I believe in the promise of medical marijuana Learn more
The balancing of economic opportunity while also affording basic protections for those less fortunate and the environment must remain ever-present, because effective leadership means recognizing the obvious interplay between emboldening personal freedoms and the necessity for regulation, and the extreme care which must be exercised in employing the machinery of our State to ‘make the pie bigger’ instead of merely cutting it up. Learn more
Our State must recognize our hardworking Cuban American citizens; we must condition all interaction with Cuba, be it through trade or other dealings, on approval by a Commission comprised chiefly of Cuban-Floridians and whose charter mandates that each and every one of these dealings entail a reparative element which addresses the suffering inflicted upon Cuban-Floridians. Learn more
In keeping with the tenor of the Candidate’s grass roots beginnings, the Attorney General will maintain a direct connection with Floridians by means of monthly meetings with former campaign workers who live across the state, and will continue to represent their districts. Learn more
Improving daily dialog between the Office of the Attorney General and both the judiciary and the legislature will foster better communication and afford streamlining and cost savings, by acting as a necessary bridge between these three independent government functions. Learn more
Immediately upon entering office, this Attorney General will establish several Public Trust Commissions whose mandate will be to protect Florida’s citizens against numerous longstanding and pervasive problems; to insure Citizen Access to Quality Health Care, to implement responsible insurance provider practices, as well as a Program for the Safety of our Students, and Immigrant Protection Policies. Learn more
Recent unfortunate events have demonstrated the importance of input provided by younger Floridians, whose ideas and concerns are often neglected by politicians and political institutions that are focused on constituencies which can provide financial assistance need to advance their own agendas. The Candidate will, within his first week in office, establish a Young Floridian’s Council which to meet monthly to discuss and formulate resolutions on issues affecting this valuable but often neglected demographic, for submission to state decision makers Learn more
We must also attend to the import of strengthening our communities against the danger of conflicting institutional norms. Almost always, large institutions formed with the best intentions of service to their constituencies mature to focus to an ever-increasing extent upon their own needs and adhere less to original visioning. Learn more
As a result, legislation affecting seniors often misses the mark. For this reason, the Candidate will institute a Senior Floridian’s Council during his first week in office. Learn more
The Office of the Attorney General will seek enactment of measures designed to prevent Floridians from being held hostage in their own homes by telephony practices which have caused many Floridians to avoid answering their phones. Learn more
Inaugurating Florida’s new ‘Gun Compact, which combines support of the Second Amendment with emphasis on the need to regulate the manner in which Floridians may acquire and keep semi-automatic weapons, requiring that they be kept only in secure facilities licensed and regulated by a Commission charged with protecting our citizens while supporting Florida’s commitment to the text and spirit of the Second Amendment. Learn more
Also, to obviate much wasted effort promoting properties with title issues and surprises at or near closing, realtors will be authorized to require sellers to provide a preliminary title commitment before accepting a listing. Learn more
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