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New law limits contributions to ballot initiatives July 1, 2021 11:32 AM By Jennifer Kay (Updates with ruling in lawsuit.)
Florida voters may have thought they had the last word when they approved ballot initiatives legalizing medical marijuana, restoring voting rights to former felons, and raising the minimum wage.
Thatâs not how lawmakers see it.
âOne of the main reasons that people use the initiative process of Florida is to bypass the Legislature,â said University of Central Florida state politics expert Aubrey Jewett. âOn an issue that the Legislature doesnât like, they have a long record of trying to undermine whatever was passed.â
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