Candidate for Florida Governor in 2022 Florida Consolidated Election.
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Get StartedI will always be a champion of the rights of a woman to make her own healthcare decisions. I will also defend the rights of doctors to provide care. Learn more
As Governor, I will work with the Adjutant General and other military leaders to create an Office of Military Inclusion in the State of Florida. This office will take on issues facing women veterans, veterans of color, and LGBTQ+ veterans. They will work with other departments to address issues such as: Veteran mental health services Veteran senior housing Veteran education Veteran employment in our military communities. Learn more
I will expand the property tax exemption for qualified veterans. Learn more
I will seek full legalization of marijuana in Florida. I will expunge all existing charges and sentences for misdemeanor as well as third-degree felony marijuana possession. We will fund drug treatment and diversion programs utilizing tax revenue collected from marijuana sales. Learn more
I am committed to ensuring that Florida's small businesses, particularly, minority-owned small businesses, receive the support they need to access state resources. I will create state navigators to assist our minority small business owners get the help they need to thrive. Learn more
I’ll work with our unions to expand both educational and apprenticeship opportunities. Learn more
I believe in energy independence, and I believe that it starts with solar. Together, we will make the Sunshine State the leader in solar energy, we will preserve net metering, and stop the utilities and their lobbyists in Tallahassee from making solar more difficult to obtain and more expensive. Learn more
Smart energy and infrastructure starts with security. I will Identify infrastructure vulnerabilities, starting with drinking water and wastewater vulnerabilities, and work with experts to ensure these systems are secure. Learn more
I will expand Florida's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program which provides grants to localities and non-profits to assist eligible low-income Floridians. My administration will also partner with local governments to provide incentives for low income housing improvements. Learn more
I will finally close the gun show loophole and ban so-called “ghost guns”. Learn more
I will expand Medicaid and increase Medicaid coverage for pregnant women from birth to one year postpartum. Learn more
I will expand Medicaid because it is the right thing to do. It’s good for Florida’s economy. It creates jobs. It’s an investment in rural hospitals. It’s an investment in our seniors. It provides critical care to those in need. And, most important of all, it saves the lives of Floridians. Services will also be expanded for: Prenatal care Dentistry access Senior services Insulin users; Medicaid insulin pricing for every Floridian who needs it. Learn more
When I am governor, I will declare a housing state of emergency. I will direct the Attorney General to halt rent hikes and designate anything over 10% as price gouging. Learn more
I will fight to repeal the state law that prohibits local governments from imposing rent control, and explore innovative ideas, like utilizing empty hotels and motels for conversion to efficiency affordable housing Establish an Affordable Housing and Planning Task Force to recommend immediate action. Learn more
One of my first acts as governor will be to appoint a Homeowner’s Insurance Task Force to take on this crisis. This task force will focus on: Fraud prevention Frivolous lawsuits Innovative ideas to lower rates Recruit new providers. Learn more
We need to expand transportation options in Florida. It was a mistake when then-Governor Rick Scott turned down federal transportation funding for high speed rail in 2011. When I am governor, I will work every day to connect more people to job opportunities by investing in long-distance passenger rail lines across the state. Rather than stripping power from local governments, I will work with them to expand and coordinate commuter rail and bus networks. Learn more
I will implement $15 minimum wage for State workers, leading the way for a standard minimum wage across Florida. Learn more
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