Increase Revenue to Fund Education and Protect Essential Services

Washington’s tax system is not only regressive, but it has also failed to bring in enough revenue to adequately fund our schools. It is critical that legislators ensure that our state meets… [More]

Protect Sexual Assault Survivors

Cali advocates for reforming Sexual Assault Protection Orders to better protect survivors. Screen capture image from KIRO 7.

Cali was just four years old when a teenage boy sexually abused her and threatened to hurt her family if she told anyone. The abuser’s family moved him out of the area,… [More]

Remove Barriers to Housing Through Fair Tenant Screening and Eviction Reporting

Larita works two jobs, but her credit is less than perfect due to medical bills. As she looked to move out of a shelter into her own home, she was upfront with… [More]

Invest in Affordable Homes

Monica and her son Eric were on the verge of homelessness a few years ago. Then they found an affordable apartment at YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, a community built in part by the Housing Trust Fund. Image credit: Degale Cooper.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, healthy, affordable home. Yet thousands of individuals and families are experiencing homelessness across Washington, and the problem is getting worse; the 2015 Point… [More]

Reduce Court-Imposed Debt

Virginia Dickerson has been forced to choose between paying court-imposed debt and buying food. Image from Columbia Legal Services and ACLU of Washington.

Virginia Dickerson was in and out of the criminal justice system from 1997 to 2009 on drug and driving-related charges. Then she began to turn her life around, becoming sober, moving into… [More]