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A rental property at 718 S. Park Avenue in Apopka, Florida, has accrued roughly $5.6 million in code enforcement fines since 2017 over issues including broken windows, damaged roofs, trash accumulation and an unauthorized vehicle-detailing operation. Owner Smart Services LLC previously agreed to a $30,000 settlement, which city commissioners rejected in October. Officials now say a revised 5%-of-property-value guideline could lower the settlement to about $22,000, even less than the rejected offer.

Mayor Nick Nesta says the case will return to commissioners as his administration reviews how prior enforcement was handled, calling some earlier procedures flawed. The city deemed the property compliant in August, though residents and a lien foreclosure case filed in 2023 remain unresolved. A final settlement has not been approved.

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Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on roughly 200 California billionaires to fund healthcare programs facing cuts from federal policy changes, with proponents estimating it could raise up to $100 billion. Polling shows a narrowing lead for "Yes," while prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket put passage odds well under 30%. Opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and both gubernatorial candidates, argue wealthy residents will relocate, eroding the tax base; Google's Sergey Brin is the measure's largest individual funder of opposition. Nvidia's Jensen Huang has voiced support. Competing ballot measures, Propositions 41 and 42, could nullify Prop 40 even if it passes.

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Apopka Weighs Steep Discount on $5.6 Million Code Enforcement Fines

Apopka Weighs Steep Discount on $5.6 Million Code Enforcement Fines

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California’s Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax heads to tight Election Day vote

California’s Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax heads to tight Election Day vote

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