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State Representative 36

Serves 2-year terms with a limit of 4 consecutive terms. There are 120 House members. The 2025 salary is $29,697 plus (travel and subsistence). Only requirement is to pass a balanced state budget.

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    Joshua Steven Sorto
    (Rep)

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What are the two most important challenges facing Florida and, if elected, what actions will you take to address them within your first six months in office? ¿Cuáles son los dos desafíos más importantes que enfrenta Florida y, si es elegido/a, qué acciones tomará para abordarlos durante sus primeros seis meses en el cargo?

If documentary proof of US citizenship becomes necessary in order to register to vote, how would you help those Floridians, especially women, who no longer have or don’t have easy and affordable access to documents to prove citizenship, such as certified birth and marriage certificates? Si se requiere prueba documental de ciudadanía estadounidense para registrarse para votar, ¿cómo ayudaría a los floridanos, especialmente a las mujeres, que ya no tienen o no tienen acceso fácil y asequible a documentos que prueben su ciudadanía, como certificados de nacimiento o matrimonio?

Insufficient affordable housing is hurting Florida families and limiting Florida’s economy. What state measures do you support to address the affordable housing crisis, beyond tax and insurance reform, for both homeowners and renters? La falta de vivienda asequible está perjudicando a las familias de Florida y limitando la economía del estado. ¿Qué medidas estatales apoya para abordar la crisis de vivienda asequible, más allá de reformas fiscales y de seguros, tanto para propietarios como para inquilinos?

Under what circumstances would you support access to abortion? ¿En qué circunstancias apoyaría el acceso al aborto?

With respect to preemption and home rule, is the relationship and balance of power between state and local governments in Florida appropriately addressing local issues or how should it be redefined? Con respecto a la preeminencia estatal (preemption) y la autonomía local (home rule), ¿cree que la relación y el equilibrio de poder entre los gobiernos estatales y locales en Florida están abordando adecuadamente los problemas locales? o ¿Cómo debería redefinirse?

Equitable and affordable access to healthcare is declining, in part due to the decrease of federal insurance subsidies. At the same time, more Medicaid costs are being pushed onto the states. How should the state address these issues? El acceso equitativo y asequible a la atención médica está disminuyendo, en parte debido a la reducción de los subsidios federales de seguros. Al mismo tiempo, más costos de Medicaid se están trasladando a los estados. ¿Cómo debería el estado abordar estos problemas?

Polls indicate the public is more concerned about the cost of property insurance than property taxes. What is your view and why? Las encuestas indican que el público está más preocupado por el costo del seguro de propiedad que por los impuestos a la propiedad. ¿Cuál es su opinión y por qué?

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Education CPA
County Seminole
Campaign Website http://votejoshuasorto.com
Affordability, and government competence.

For affordability, I will fix the home owner's insurance crisis by making the changes necessary to bring the national insurance companies back to the state. Regional insurers lack the ability to withstand losses from hurricane damage unlike national insurers.

Regarding government competence, I will use every tool at my disposal to bring to light all of the State's wasteful use of tax payer dollars.
The state must make it easy for all Floridians to access their proof of citizenship documents so they can exercise their right to vote.
Fixing our housing crisis requires collaboration between city, county, and state governments. There are numerous documented cases of local residents being against new housing developments in areas like abandoned parking lots.

I will work with local officials to identify the sites most likely to have local resident approval for development and provide state support to get construction started as quickly and safely as possible.
Life of the mother, rape, incest.
As a conservative I support small government as a principle. What that means in practice is; local governments should be more powerful and relevant to the individual Floridian's life than the State government.

This is because any Floridian can get a meeting with their county commissioner and mayor in a reasonable time frame. As a regular Floridian you have no chance of getting a meeting with the governor of Florida.

I believe Tallahassee is doing a big government loves to do, consolidate power and remove power from local governments. This is bad policy.

The needs of Miami and Miami Dade county are not the same as the needs of Defuniak Springs and Walton County. The local elected officials can meet the needs of these very different communities better than career politicians in Tallahassee.
This issue requires cooperation with the Federal government, namely in getting more access to generic medicines in sufficient quantities. The easiest way to do this is to allow generic medicine from Canada and Europe into the US
As the owner of my home, I completely agree. I was scratching my head when I saw the governor and the state legislature focused on property taxes and not a second spent on property insurance.
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