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Jose Javier Rodriguez

An attorney, former Florida legislator, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, he has built his career around public safety, economic fairness, and government accountability. Guided by faith, service, and personal responsibility, he has advocated for consumers, workers, and taxpayers while challenging powerful interests. His campaign for Florida Attorney General emphasizes fighting crime, lowering costs, rooting out corruption, and restoring independent, professional leadership to the office.

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Artificial intelligence

Stop algorithmic rent setting by corporate landlords that drives up housing costs.

Investigate the tax breaks, subsidies, and deals given to data centers that shift costs onto families.

Investigate Tallahassee's no-bid contracts and sweetheart deals for data center developers and Alligator Alcatraz contractors.

Criminal justice and policing

Aggressively prosecute and stop criminal cartels, bust child exploitation networks, and stop lethal drugs, including opioids, from flooding our streets.

Find, prosecute, and root out the rampant corruption in our state government.

Secure the immediate and public release of all state-held Epstein records.

Get fentanyl and dangerous drugs off our streets.

Crack down on elder abuse, from marketing scams to guardianship abuse and abuse in assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

Economy, jobs and wages

Enforce the state minimum wage, shut down wage theft, and penalize unsafe workplaces.

Education

Investigate the misuse of public education dollars by the state and private organizations, including the millions unaccounted for.

Hold Big Tech and social media platforms accountable for hurting Florida's children.

Elections and voting

In 2020, FP&L approved and funded a criminal “ghost candidate” scheme to trick voters during my re-election to the State Senate, one I lost by only 32 votes. That experience only deepened my commitment to rooting out corruption in government. Now running for Attorney General, I'm committed to bringing stability back to the office and refocus it on a mission of fighting crime, costs and corruption. I will serve as a steady, professional and independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful.

Energy

I was the strongest advocate in Tallahassee on behalf of the forced customers of our electric utilities — and the power companies took notice.

Investigate state monopoly electric utilities over excessive rate setting, hidden fees, and deceptive billing practices.

Deliver real relief for homeowners and small businesses from skyrocketing insurance costs and electric bills.

In the Legislature — both in the Florida House and Florida Senate — I focused on transparency, consumer protection, and accountability. I stood up to the most powerful special interests when they sought to take advantage of us as insurance policyholders, as utility ratepayers, as taxpayers or as consumers.

Environment and climate

Enforce Florida's environmental laws that require polluters, not Floridians, to pay the cleanup costs of pollution.

As a Cabinet member, fight any sale, swap, or surplus of Florida's public and conservation land.

Firearms policy

Provide resources to police and prosecutors to combat violent crime and gun violence.

Support law enforcement, advocate for victims, protect witnesses and address gun violence. Get fentanyl and dangerous drugs off our streets.

Government reform

In the Legislature — both in the Florida House and Florida Senate — I focused on transparency, consumer protection, and accountability. I stood up to the most powerful special interests when they sought to take advantage of us as insurance policyholders, as utility ratepayers, as taxpayers or as consumers.

Now running for Attorney General, I'm committed to bringing stability back to the office and refocus it on a mission of fighting crime, costs and corruption. I will serve as a steady, professional and independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful. I'm focused on keeping Floridians safe, fighting to lower costs, and rooting out corruption, all while serving as a fair, independent-minded advocate for all Floridians, not special interests.

In 2020, FP&L approved and funded a criminal “ghost candidate” scheme to trick voters during my re-election to the State Senate, one I lost by only 32 votes. That experience only deepened my commitment to rooting out corruption in government. Now running for Attorney General, I'm committed to bringing stability back to the office and refocus it on a mission of fighting crime, costs and corruption. I will serve as a steady, professional and independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful.

Healthcare

Crack down on elder abuse, from marketing scams to guardianship abuse and abuse in assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

Housing

Crack down on scammers targeting Florida families, renters or homeowners.

Investigate Big Insurance for rate inflation, excessive claim denials, and delayed payouts.

Deliver real relief for homeowners and small businesses from skyrocketing insurance costs and electric bills.

Protect homeowners and renters by ending deed and title theft, contractor fraud and predatory schemes through strict enforcement.

Stop algorithmic rent setting by corporate landlords that drives up housing costs.

Taxes and government spending

Pursue full recovery of the $10 million stolen from Floridians in the Hope Florida scandal, and follow the money trail all the way to the top, no matter who it implicates.

Investigate the tax breaks, subsidies, and deals given to data centers that shift costs onto families.

Investigate Tallahassee's no-bid contracts and sweetheart deals for data center developers and Alligator Alcatraz contractors.

Now running for Attorney General, I'm committed to bringing stability back to the office and refocus it on a mission of fighting crime, costs and corruption. I will serve as a steady, professional and independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful. I'm focused on keeping Floridians safe, fighting to lower costs, and rooting out corruption, all while serving as a fair, independent-minded advocate for all Floridians, not special interests.

Technology and privacy

Protect our children from emerging threats from technology online and via social media.

Hold Big Tech and social media platforms accountable for hurting Florida's children.

Stop algorithmic rent setting by corporate landlords that drives up housing costs.

Investigate the tax breaks, subsidies, and deals given to data centers that shift costs onto families.

Investigate Tallahassee's no-bid contracts and sweetheart deals for data center developers and Alligator Alcatraz contractors.

Veterans

Protect seniors and veterans from exploitation and abuse.

Drug policy

Get fentanyl and dangerous drugs off our streets.

Other statements

Root out corruption and fraud in government and business alike. Defend Floridians' constitutional and individual rights.

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