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The article focuses on the proposed Amendment 11 to the Florida Constitution. Topics discussed include a proposal to repeal the Florida Alien Land Law relating to the property rights of noncitizen immigrants, a proposal to repeal an amendment to the Florida Constitution mandating the state to establish a system of high-speed ground transportation, and a proposal to amend the Savings Clause to give the legislature discretion to retroactively apply changes that reduce criminal sentences.

The article focuses on the proposed Amendment 6 to the Florida Constitution, comprising three proposals that have to do with the judicial branch. Topics discussed include a proposal that significantly expands victims' rights in the criminal justice system, a proposal to abolish the doctrine of judicial deference to administrative agencies, and a proposal to increase the mandatory retirement age for state court judges from 70 to 75.