Yantz Plan for Progress
Health Rights
In District 33, the health and well-being of every individual are paramount. As your voice in the Florida State House, I, Anthony, am committed to upholding and defending your fundamental right to access comprehensive healthcare services. This includes safeguarding the right to abortion, a critical aspect of healthcare. I firmly believe that personal health decisions are sacred and private, and it's essential that these rights are protected and respected.
As your representative in the Florida State House, I will:
Champion the protection and expansion of healthcare access for all, ensuring that comprehensive services, including reproductive health and abortion, are available and affordable to everyone in our community.
Advocate for policies that respect and uphold the privacy of individuals in making their own healthcare decisions, free from unnecessary governmental interference.
Work tirelessly to support and enhance community health programs and initiatives, focusing on preventive care and education to promote overall well-being in District 33.
Collaborate with healthcare providers and organizations to ensure that our healthcare system is responsive, equitable, and inclusive of all healthcare needs.
Free Speech
The foundation of our democracy in District 33 and throughout Florida is built upon the cherished constitutional rights of free speech and the freedom to read. As your representative in the Florida State House, I, Anthony, am deeply committed to defending these fundamental rights. Our schools must be sanctuaries of learning and exploration, where diverse ideas and perspectives are shared and respected.
As your representative in the Florida State House, I will:
Advocate for policies that protect educators and students' rights to explore and discuss various topics openly and without fear of retribution or censorship.
Collaborate with educators, librarians, and community leaders to promote a culture of open discourse and intellectual freedom in all our schools, ensuring that they remain places of enlightenment and growth.
Vigorously defend the right to free speech and ensure that our educational institutions remain open spaces for dialogue, debate, and the exchange of ideas.
Oppose any legislation that seeks to limit the freedom to read or censor educational materials, recognizing the importance of exposing students to a wide range of thoughts and viewpoints for a well-rounded education.
Affordable Housing and Economic Opportunity
District 33 is made up of decent, hard working people and families. Unfortunately, rising rent and mortgage costs are pushing people out of our community. As a Real Estate Agent, I know the impact that a home can have on a family, but in District 33, families are having trouble affording rent and owning a home is becoming more of a distant dream.
District 33 cannot be a place where people work full time and still cannot afford to put a roof over their heads. We must deliver urgent solutions to ensure our community members are able to access basic human needs. Housing is a human right.
As your representative in the Florida State House, I will:
Be a champion for ending homelessness by introducing and supporting legislation that works to end homelessness and prevent it in the first place — like increased funding for mental health and substance use supports, extending state support for foster youth past the age of 18, and enacting a homelessness bill of rights in Florida.
Fight to fully appropriate the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Advocate to hold developers accountable to increase our affordable housing stock
Work to amend the Florida Impact Fee Act to Promote Affordable Housing Development
Environmental Justice
As a father, I recognize that we owe the next generation a livable, healthy planet. If we fail to act with urgency to protect our planet, we are putting ourselves and our community at risk. I love our unique ecosystem in Brevard–our lagoon, our beaches, our harbor, our parks, and our incredible variety of diverse plants and animals. We need to act now to preserve the natural beauty that our community has to offer–both for our own longevity as well as for our economy.
Our district’s future relies on protecting our environment and natural resources. I am committed to working with environmental experts and activists to fully understand the most pressing environmental issues impacting District 33 so that we can co-create policy that meets the moment.
As your State Representative, I will:
Work to implement innovative green technologies across our district
Investing in future-ready infrastructure and flood protections for every community in Florida
Partner with experts and scientists to develop a plan to rescue our endangered manatee population
Never accept contributions from fossil fuel companies
Champion efforts to fund the buildout of zero-emission energy sources, such as commercial-scale and distributed solar power
Advocate for dedicated funding for affordable and clean public transit and more pedestrian and bike-friendly infrastructure that will reduce pollution and increase access to economic opportunity
Educational Equity
As a kid growing up in the foster system, school was my safe haven. My teachers and guidance counselors recognized that I was in an unsafe home situation and took the steps needed to make sure that I was safe and cared for. Every student has the right to a safe, quality education. As a father of 5, I know the impact of a quality education and I know that there is no better path to a brighter future for our district than investing in our schools, students, and educators.
As your State Representative, I will:
Combat the teacher shortage by supporting efforts to increase teacher salaries and benefits, reduce class sizes, protecting project planning time, enact more equitable student discipline practices, and build an accessible teacher pipeline for our community
Advocate for fully funding our public schools
Invest in school safety measures like increased mental health supports for our students
Support efforts to build inclusive school communities where students feel safe and see themselves represented in the school curriculum
Community Voice
The people of District 33 deserve a representative that will advocate for them and lead on the issues most impacting their daily lives. As your state representative, I will be fully committed to uplifting community voice and building policy solutions in partnership with you. I will not waste your time, or your taxpayer dollars, by using inflammatory rhetoric meant to divide us. I will earn your trust and support everyday by leading with humility and making every effort to find points of connection, not division.
As your State Representative, I will:
Organize regular roundtable discussions to learn about important policy issues directly from community leaders, activists, and experts
Always aim to use accessible language and be a transparent leader
Offer excellent constituent services to District 33 residents
Be present in the community and show up when I am needed most
Host regular town halls to answer questions and be accountable to you
Share your stories and lived experiences on the house floor
Common Sense Gun Reform
The people of District 33 deserve a representative that focuses on common sense gun ownership. As your representative I will make it clear that gun safety is of major importance and we need to continue moving forward with stronger gun laws.
Florida is #19 in the country for gun law strength. This is unacceptable.
Our community needs to understand that not all parents take the time to educate their youth on gun safety. It’s vital for all that we return this education to our schools — at least to have the conversation on smart gun ownership. Floridians love to shoot, hunt, fish, and so much more, all while exercising their rights to the second amendment. Let’s make sure our children learn young the importance of safe gun ownership, and we will drive down the numbers of incidents and accidents around our children and guns.
We need to build a robust background check system.
Florida needs to ban certain assault style weapons (for military use) in civilian hands. Also including high capacity magazines.
Florida needs to offer hunter safety and common sense gun ownership courses within our schools that parents can opt their child into if they wish.
I believe all sellers of guns should carry a state license to do so.
