K-12 Education  

Parent's rights have been increasingly under assault around the nation, but in Florida, we stand up for the rights of parents and the fundamental role they play in the education of their children. 

• School choice is available for all Floridians by eliminating enrollment caps and income requirements while still prioritizing lower-income families and expanding scholarships for students with special needs. 

• Florida is now the first state in the nation to have school choice fully integrated into the public K-12 funding process. 

• Florida is ranked #1 for education freedom and #1 for parental empowerment, and we are #1 in state spending on private school choice and #1 in school choice enrollments. 

• Florida eliminated Critical Race Theory in its K-12 schools. 

• In 2021 Florida created annual increases in scholarships for students with special needs and we provided $750 for transportation costs to the chosen school. 

• Florida has established robust civics education requirements so that students learn about the Constitution and what it means to be an American. 

Higher Education Reform 

Academia, writ large, across the country, has lost its way. In Florida, we’re changing that with a series of reforms: 

• Ending tenure by instating regular performance reviews. 

• Dismantling the monopolistic style of higher ed accreditation agencies. 

• Resetting the focus of higher ed towards preparing students to be contributing members of society, rather than imposing political ideology. 

• Ensuring students and staff are evaluated based on merit and eliminating so-called D.E.I. programs which are effectively programs based on discrimination, exclusion, and indoctrination. 

China 

Ron DeSantis has taken action to stand against the United States’ greatest geopolitical threat — the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He signed legislation that: 

• Prevents Chinese entities or affiliates from buying farmland in Florida or land near our military bases. 

• Stops sensitive data from being stored on servers that might be owned by entities affiliated with the CCP. 

• Prohibits the Chinese influence that we rooted out of higher education from working its way into our primary and secondary education institutions, including a prohibition on Confucious institutes. 

• Blocks access to dangerous applications, such as TikTok, on government servers and devices. 

Protecting Life       

• The Heartbeat Protection Act protects the most vulnerable: babies in the womb whose hearts have already begun to beat.  

Defending 2nd Amendment Rights 

• Enacted constitutional carry that allows Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permission slip. 

Law and Order 

Other states endanger their citizens by making it easier to put criminals back on the street. Here in Florida, we support and enact policies to protect our communities and keep our people safe. Governor DeSantis signed reforms that:  

• Strengthen pre-trial detention and pushed back against woke “bail reform” efforts Increasing sentences for drug traffickers that target children with dangerous fentanyl. 

• Subjected child rapists to the death penalty; while simultaneously reforming death penalty statutes to ensure justice. 

• Gov. DeSantis is also the only elected official in America to remove a “progressive” Soros-funded district attorney from office. 

Immigration 

The Biden Border Crisis has wreaked havoc across the United States and has put Americans in danger. But Governor DeSantis did not stand idly by while the federal government abandoned its lawful duties to protect our country, instead he: 

• Mandated immigration status verification through E-Verify for public and private employers. 

• Made knowingly transporting illegal immigrant minors a felony. 

• Made using a fake ID to gain employment a felony. 

• Required hospitals to report healthcare costs for illegal aliens. 

• Gave Florida more money to send more illegal immigrants to more “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as Martha’s Vineyard. 

Prescription Drugs 

Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Big Pharma have managed to escape the public eye and work in the shadows for far too long. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that takes the reins back from these healthcare monopolies while empowering consumers. 

• With the legislation passed this session, drug companies must disclose wholesale drug price increases of 15% or more. 

• Florida is also prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from mandating mail orders. 

Tax Cuts 

Florida’s economy has consistently outpaced the nation, but we are still fighting against inflationary policies imposed on us by the Biden administration. In Florida, we supported our residents and help them afford the goods that they need. 

• We lowered tolls across the state. 

• We created a permanent tax exemption on diapers, wipes, baby clothes, cribs, strollers, and much more. 

• We reduced taxes by nearly $5 billion – a Florida record. 

Legal Reform and Housing  

As Florida’s population booms, we provided record support for Florida’s workforce to get quality housing and live the American Dream. 

• The Live Local Act dedicates more than half a billion dollars to incentivize and jumpstart new construction. 

• Hometown Heroes Program makes sure police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other community leaders can afford to live in or near the communities they serve. 

ESG & CBDC  

Ron DeSantis refuses to let elites circumvent the ballot box to implement a radical ideological agenda through financial sleight of hand. 

• Governor DeSantis signed legislation that prohibits the financial sector from considering so-called “Social Credit Scores” in banking and lending practices that aim to prevent Floridians from obtaining loans, lines of credit, and bank accounts. 

• And Governor DeSantis is on the record: NO to CBDCs or Federally-controlled digital dollar. Any proposal will be dead on arrival.  

Let Kids Be Kids 

There is a disturbing trend in our society to try to sexualize young people. That is not the way you look out for our children. You protect children—and Governor DeSantis has, by signing landmark legislation that:  

• Prohibits sex reassignment surgeries and prescriptions for children under 18. 

• Bans children from attending drag shows. 

• Protects students from having to “declare” their pronouns in school and ensures that students are not forced to use pronouns that are not based on a student’s biological sex.  

• Expands parents' rights in the education of their children by prohibiting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in Pre-K through 8th grade. 

• Protects young women from being forced to use bathrooms and locker rooms alongside biological males who have decided that they can invade women’s spaces.