Overview
- Local officials led by Miami‑Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava launched a coordinated campaign to defeat Amendment 3 on Wednesday, releasing county-level estimates that show steep first-year losses for services.
- Miami‑Dade projects roughly $385 million in lost revenue in the first year, and state and independent analyses estimate $4 billion to $5 billion in year-one losses with up to $11 billion to $12 billion once fully phased in.
- The amendment would expand the homestead exemption for non‑school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 while lowering the cap on non‑homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5%, changes that favor many homeowners but exclude renters and some businesses.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will help promote the measure and has suggested targeted state aid for hard‑hit rural counties, though lawmakers would have to approve any replacement funding and officials warn recurring shortfalls complicate solutions.
- Voters will decide on Nov. 3 and the amendment needs at least 60% approval to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, with opponents saying passage would force cuts or fee hikes for police, fire, transit, parks and hospital districts while supporters argue it delivers broad homeowner relief.