Overview
- Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ruled Monday that the amendment’s title and summary were biased and ordered Attorney General James Uthmeier to submit neutral language within ten days or appeal the decision.
- The measure would raise non‑school homestead exemptions to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 and reduce the annual assessment cap on non‑homestead properties from 10% to 5%, while limiting how local governments can spend property tax revenue.
- A state fiscal analysis estimates the proposal would cut local property‑tax collections by about $4.93 billion in 2027‑28 and eventually produce roughly $11.8 billion in recurring annual losses, figures that opponents cite to warn of service cuts.
- Polls show support drops sharply once voters learn of tradeoffs and dollar impacts, often falling below the 60% supermajority required for constitutional amendments in Florida.
- Public‑safety groups, sheriffs and firefighter unions have mobilized in opposition and 31 Democratic lawmakers have endorsed the No On Three campaign, while no well‑funded statewide Yes campaign has emerged and the compressed calendar makes ballot language a likely deciding factor.