Floridians Vs. Greedy Corporations
See who’s our Hero and who scored Zero in 2024
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- Then, click on their headshot to find out how they scored!
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The Heroes
These Florida lawmakers fought back against powerful and influential corporations and their lobbyists. They used their voices and their votes to put the needs of everyday Floridians – affordable housing, access to health care, living wages, and more – at the forefront of the legislature’s agenda.
= 100% Score and Superhero status!*
Ron DeSantis
Governor
The Zeros
These Florida leaders routinely prioritized corporate greed – wasteful tax breaks and giveaways to the wealthiest and most powerful corporations – at the direct expense of the needs of everyday Floridians.
= 0% Score and Super zero status!*
The Receipts
How did we determine who was a Hero vs. a Zero? We looked at whether these lawmakers supported or opposed the following bills and amendments.
A note about the state budget:
The state budget includes millions lost to corporate giveaways and perks, alongside consumer tax relief and community-based projects. For that reason we cannot rank the budget as standalone votes; however, it is important to remember that Legislative Leadership ultimately decides the recurring corporate tax breaks and annual consumer-centered tax relief policies in the bill.
Legislation
- HB 433 - Omnibus Labor Preemption
- HB 49 - Child Labor Rollback
- HB 705 - Prevailing Wage Ban
- SB 1126 - Plastic Container Preemption
- HB 1365 - Criminalizing Homelessness
- SB 1628 - Expansion of Deathstar Preemption
- SB 1084 - Ban on Lab Grown Meat and Preemption of EV Charging
- HB 471 - Valuation of Timeshare Units
- HB 609 - Local Business Taxes
- HB 621 - Evicting Tenants Without Just Cause
- HB 1289 - Attack on Unemployment Benefits
- SB 1746 - Union Busting
- SB 184 - Criminalizing Witnesses of Police Violence
- SB 718 - Exposure to Fentanyl
- HB 549 - Raising Criminal Penalties for Petty Theft
- HB 601 - Preempting Police Oversight Boards
- HB 1181 - Increasing Criminal Penalties for Children
- HB 109 - Conversion Charter Schools
- HB 917 - Allowing Children to Work in Construction
- HB 465 - Punishing Student Protestors
- HJR 335 - Limiting Direct Democracy
- SB 480 - Renewable Natural Gas
- HB 1645 - Climate Denial
- HB 17 - Repealing Common Sense Gun Protections
- HB 1223 - Lowering Minimum Age for Gun Purchases
- HB 1639 - Attack on Transgender Health Insurance
- HB 1589 - Anti-Immigrant Attack on Drivers Licenses
- SB 1036 - Increasing Criminal Penalties for Immigrants
- HB 1451 - Banning Community IDs
- HB 7073 - Tax Package
Who's Pulling The Strings?
Corporate donors and front groups like these have made the Florida Legislature the “best legislature money can buy.” They ensure their narrow agenda – putting their profit margins over the needs of everyday Floridians – is what gets heard in the state capitol.
Associated Industries of Florida
Edward DeBartolo Jr.
Billionaire
Norman Braman
Billionaire Car Dealer
Jeff Bezos
Billionaire Amazon and Blue Origin Founder
Comcast
DeVos Family
Julie Jenkins Fancelli
Billionaire Publix Heiress
Florida Apartment Association
Florida Blue
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Crystals
Florida Hospital Association
Florida Power & Light
Florida Realtors Association
Foundation For Government Accountability
GEO Group
Ken Griffin
Hedge Fund Billionaire
HCA Healthcare
Charles B. Johnson
Billionaire San Francisco Giants Owner
Woody Johnson
Billionaire New York Jets Owner
Julia Koch
Billionaire Socialite
Ronald Lauder
Billionaire New York Cosmetics Company Heir
Lennar
James “Jimmy John” Liautaud
Billionaire
Joe Lonsdale
Billionaire
Bernie Marcus
Billionaire Home Depot Founder
Elon Musk
Billionaire Twitter Owner and SpaceX Founder
Isaac Perlmutter
Billionaire
Petland
Thomas Petterffy
Billionaire Land Baron
Publix
Christopher and Jude Reyes
Billionaire Beer Distributors
Joe Ricketts
Billionaire Father Of Chicago Cubs Owners
Stephen Ross
Billionaire Real Estate Developer
Dwight Schar
Billionaire Developer
Paul Tudor Jones II
Hedge Fund Billionaire
Richard Uihlien
Billionaire Uline Founder and Schlitz Brewing Heir
US Sugar Corporation
Walt Disney World
Jim and Rob Walton
Billionaire Walmart Heirs
Steve Wynn
Billionaire Casino Mogul
Jeff Yass
Billionaire
*About The Scoring: All the Heroes in the House were selected if they earned a total score of 85% or above. All the Heroes in the Senate were selected if they earned a total score of 70% or above. All superheroes were selected if they earned a perfect score of 100%. All Zeroes earned a score of less than 50%. All super zeroes earned a perfect 0% score. The scores of every member of the legislature were not considered. Only the scores of legislators who were the sponsors of key bills impacting working Floridians were considered for this scorecard.