While not an official state chapter, our statewide organizing and advocacy over the past few years have pushed local control to the forefront of our state legislative fights.
In a state where the conservative agenda continues to strip away the rights of everyday Floridians, our work focuses on both fighting against harmful state interference and proactively building the long-term equity our communities need to thrive.
This year our statewide work is heavily focused on housing and protecting local control.
Localities have the power to enact housing justice policies right now. Across Florida, local governments are fighting to protect renters and implementing solutions to address the state’s housing crisis.
House Bill 1 — now known as Florida’s Anti-Protest / Anti-Local Control Law — is a far-reaching law that undermines both free speech and assembly, and the ability of local governments to pass budgets responsive to their communities’ needs. With the support of legal partners, nine cities across Florida have filed a lawsuit against it.
No matter the issue, local electeds are a critical voice on protecting local control and against abusive state preemption that negatively impacts communities. We develop and implement statewide campaigns to fight abusive state interference.
Local Progress is a movement of local elected officials fighting for racial and economic justice. We build power with community to reshape what’s possible in our localities.
