Candidate for Florida House of Representatives - District 48 in 2020 Florida Primary Election.
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Get StartedA strong defendant of women’s rights, Samuel is ready to fight to defend a woman’s autonomy over her body, pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and establish stronger systems to report sexual abuse and harassment. Learn more
Samuel will champion criminal justice reform at the state level. He will fight to end cash bail, stop funding the Prison industrial complex, legalize recreational marijuana and expunge the records of those incarcerated on weed-related charges, and stop the opening of immigration detention centers in the state. Learn more
Samuel will work to protect our seniors by ensuring that retirement systems are not privatized, hold senior nursing homes accountable to existing regulations, and increase funding for the All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program in order to provide a communal environment to the most vulnerable. Learn more
He will work to establish an independent citizen review board for law enforcement, expand voting rights, and stand up for our Black, immigrant, and Puerto Rican communities. Learn more
He will champion our students by fighting to expand the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, increase wages for teachers and other education professionals, establish support additional systems for ELL and ESE students, and cut excessive testing. Learn more
He will work to ban fracking, make our state a global leader in renewable energy (especially solar energy), and protect our green spaces and water sources. Learn more
Since, he has been a strong advocate for common-sense policies, that can prevent the next massacre, including banning assault weapons, expanding background checks, standing against arming teachers, and revising Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. Learn more
He will work to expand Medicaid coverage, make access to mental health readily available for all, and defend women's reproductive rights, including expanding pre-natal and post-natal care options. Learn more
Samuel believes this is unacceptable and will work to increase renter protections and fully fund the Sadowski Fund. Learn more
Samuel is ready to stand up for our immigrant communities. He will oppose legislation that seeks to threaten the well-being of our diverse immigrant communities such as SB162. Learn more
He will work to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, fix Florida's broken unemployment system and expand benefits , fight to increase affordable housing initiatives like funding the Sadowski Fund. Learn more
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