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New tax to fund social housing likely headed to Seattle ballots
The measure proposes a 5% “excess compensation” tax on companies for each employee with a salary over $1M to help fund permanently subsidized housing.
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Three progressives take on Tanya Woo in Seattle City Council race
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Advocates say Seattle’s $1.45B transportation tax isn’t enough
A coalition is asking to increase the levy to $1.9B for more bike and pedestrian safety measures — which a poll found a majority of voters might support.
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Seattle social housing advocates want an ‘excess compensation’ tax
Supporters are aiming for a November ballot initiative to fund mixed-income, subsidized housing by taxing companies that pay higher than $1M salaries.
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Seattle City Council appoints Tanya Woo to fill District 8 seat
Woo initially ran for the District 2 seat, backed by Chinatown-International District leaders and big businesses.