Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0875
Case Information
- Source
- Office of the Governor of Florida (official government social media)
- Author
- Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-13
- Content Type
- Media / Government-Source Commentary
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-22
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
Holding
This post lands in the top band for a strongly aligned position on property rights argued with unusual honesty. DeSantis supports eliminating or reducing Florida property taxes, correctly explaining the mechanism: property taxes are local not state, so elimination requires a constitutional amendment needing 60% voter approval, and he calibrates to "the boldest amendment that has a chance." It advances the property article at its core — the property tax as the mechanism by which the citizen never truly owns what he bought (IX) — plus the limits on government's claim on holdings, correctly located at the local level (XII), and the citizen's sovereignty over his property and the democratic amendment process (II). The process-honesty (correct facts, ambition calibrated to feasibility, no demagoguery) is a genuine integrity strength. The Standard prices one completeness gap, not misalignment: the post endorses elimination without addressing what replaces the local schools/police/fire revenue, holding it at the edge of the top band. No Rule 6 concern — it advocates removing a tax, the opposite of the new-tax trigger, with no replacement levy proposed. Scored as Government-Source Commentary (70/30) with a Journalistic Integrity score of 72. America First (80).
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0875 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.