On September 23, 2015, I held a press conference to discuss the visit of Chinese President Xi and present him with an open letter. While President Xi is meeting with executives from corporations such as Uber, Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, DuPont, and Pepsi, the serious problems facing working people in both China and the U.S. […]
Month: September 2015
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September 22, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My Speech on Seattle’s Call for Zero Youth Detention
On September 21, 2015, the Seattle City Council unanimously adopted a resolution committing to a vision of zero youth detentions within Seattle. Congratulations to the activists and community members who have built such a powerful movement against youth detention and the school-to-prison pipeline. I strongly support this resolution, but words are not enough. Only months ago, every other Councilmember […]
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September 22, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Rent Regulations, Housing Affordability and Local Control
The Council took several votes yesterday to address housing affordability in Seattle. First, we passed two measures regarding tenant protections and affordable housing preservation that I wrote about last week. Then we passed a resolution about local control of rent...
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September 22, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My Speech at the Historic Vote on Lifting the State Ban on Rent Control
On September 21, 2015, the Seattle City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Washington State Legislature to repeal its ban on rent control. This rent control resolution is a huge victory for our grassroots movement for housing affordability. Thirty five years after the state legislature sold out to big landlords by banning all rent […]
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Urban Politics #381: Council passes resolution in support of lifting state ban on limiting rent increases
The City Council did the right thing by passing a resolution (8-1, Okamoto) in support of local control of rent regulation, and asking the state legislature to lift the ban on cities limiting rent increases. The Council also requested that the Office of Intergovernmental Relations incorporate this position into the City’s forthcoming 2016 State Legislative […]
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases
Kshama Sawant: “City Council Tells Olympia – Repeal the Ban on Rent Control!”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/21/2015
Kshama Sawant: "City Council Tells Olympia - Repeal the Ban on Rent Control!"
SEATTLE - Councilmember Kshama Sawant released the following statement after Council adopted a resolution today that asks Olympia to l...
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Licata Lauds City Council Passage of Resolution in Support of Lifting State Ban on Limiting Rent Increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/21/2015
Licata Lauds City Council Passage of Resolution in Support of Lifting State Ban on Limiting Rent Increases
SEATTLE - Councilmember Nick Licata issued the following statement after Council approved a resolution tha...
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Burgess Statement on Council Vote to Approve Local Control for Rental Housing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/21/2015
Burgess Statement on Council Vote to Approve Local Control for Rental Housing
SEATTLE - Council voted today to support efforts by the State Legislature to allow local governments to increase the supply of rent-res...
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
O’Brien, Council Endorse Resolution Opposing Youth Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/21/2015
O'Brien, Council Endorse Resolution Opposing Youth Detention
SEATTLE - Councilmember Mike O'Brien issued the following statement after the Full Council voted unanimously on Resolution 31614, which calls for the e...
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September 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases
Council Adopts Bills Advancing Tenant Protection, Affordable Housing Preservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/21/2015
Council Adopts Bills Advancing Tenant Protection, Affordable Housing Preservation
SEATTLE - Council adopted two bills today that protect tenants and seek to preserve affordable housing in Seattle. The first bill ...