Category Archives: Race & Social Justice Posts

Do You Want a Say, or Do You Want an Apartment? Live Local 4.0, Housing Affordability, and Preempting Procedure in Favor of Development

By Mailon Cedeño Senate Bill 102, known as the Florida Live Local Act (hereinafter “Live Local”), was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 29, 2023, reinforcing Florida’s growing reputation as a builder-friendly state.[1] Now a fixture of Florida’s housing construction policy, the bipartisan bill was passed to incentivize affordable housing development statewide.[2] […]

At-Home Insemination After Brito v. Salas: A Gap in Florida’s Parentage Law

By Dante Sacks The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Brito v. Salas  In Brito v. Salas, the Florida Supreme Court considered whether a man who provided sperm for an at-home insemination automatically relinquished his parental rights under Florida law.[1] The case also raises questions about the parental rights of same-sex spouses when a known sperm […]

Tax Break or Tax Shift? Florida Constitutional Amendment 3, Increased Homestead Exemption, Lower Cap on Increase in Non-homestead Property Assessments

By Sabrina Lasarte When you reduce a major funding source in Florida, what does it mean for Floridians?[1] That was the defining question posed by House Representative Robin Bartleman at the Florida Legislature Special Session on June 2, 2026.[2] In May 2026, Governor DeSantis called a special session to consider Florida Amendment 3, a joint […]

The Fine Print of SB 1134: How Florida’s DEI Ban Reaches into Private Contractors’ Training Materials

By: Bekah Zielinski On April 22, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida Senate Bill 1134, extending Florida’s anti-DEI campaign from state agencies and universities to local and municipal governments.[1] The bill’s central provisions include banning county and municipal DEI offices, prohibiting funding for DEI resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, or policies, and allowing private residents […]