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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized local governments for increasing property taxes alongside rising home values, but has also signed state budgets that benefit from the same increased revenue.

DeSantis proposed a plan to cut taxes for homestead properties and provide rebates to homeowners, but the plan was not implemented.

DeSantis is now pushing for a large property tax cut to be on the 2026 ballot, raising concerns among Democrats about the impact on local government budgets.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent months has zeroed in on local governments throughout the state, criticizing some for approving large increases in property taxes in recent years as home values have risen.

“What happens is your property gets assessed higher and higher. It’s an un

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