Winter Advocacy Roundup

Winter is here, and we're looking ahead at the next legislative session starting in January. Keep reading for more details on our annual Lobby Day, the final report on 2024 community assemblies, and a look at an exciting bill we're supporting this legislative session.

In 2024, Just Futures worked with communities across Washington State to hold community assemblies and advance collaborative governance. But what did we learn? What are we recommending to all those who are passionate about civic participation and community-centered policy solutions? We are proud to present the Washington 2024 Community Assemblies Final Report, now available on the Just Futures website.

This legislative session, the Statewide Poverty Action Network is supporting HB 2100: the Well Washington Fund. 

HB 2100 proposes a tax paid by companies based on their payroll. For every employee the company pays over $130K, the company must pay a small percentage tax on the additional amount. This tax would create the Well Washington Fund, which would fill the funding gap for housing, healthcare, food programs like SNAP and higher education left by the federal government’s passage of HR1.This is a common-sense approach to filling a disastrous funding gap and supporting basic needs by asking wealthy corporations that profit from the labor of Washingtonians to pay their fair share.

Keep an eye out for HB 2100 and be ready to sign in PRO when the bill is heard during session.