‘They are nervous about the Amazon Tax movement,’ says Sawant Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), chair of the Council’s Human Services, Equitable Development and Renters Rights, responded Monday to the announcement by Council President González to put a stop to all meetings related to the Sawant-Morales Amazon Tax legislation, a decision supported by...
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May 11, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Sawant, Morales, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Morales, Council Passes Protections for Renters Evicted During COVID-19 Crisis
Legislation provides relief for renters by ensuring evictions during crisis are not counted against them Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle & Chinatown/Int’l District) and her Council colleagues passed legislation in an 8-1 vote to protect renters, ensuring evictions that occurred during and six months after the COVID-19 crisis aren’t used against...
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April 10, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant Reacts To State Supreme Court Failure to Review 2017 ‘Tax the Rich’ Legislation:
‘Amazon Tax plus Tax on Rich Individuals needed to address this crisis’, say Sawant Last week the Washington State Supreme Court refused to review the 2017 ‘Tax the Rich’ legislation sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) and Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle — South Park). As a result, the lower...
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April 6, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant Presents Community Petition to Council: Over 5,400 Seattleites Call on City Council to Enact ‘Amazon Tax’ for COVID-19 Relief
Tax will fund $200M immediate cash assistance for up to 100,000 households, then build 10,000 new homes Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) presented a community petition signed by more than 5,400 community members to the City Council, calling on them to immediately enact the ‘Amazon Tax’ which she proposed last month with Councilmember...
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April 1, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Sawant, Morales, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmembers Sawant, Morales Announce Acceleration of Tax on Amazon, Big Business to Fund Emergency COVID19 Relief
Tax will provide $200M in relief for up to 100K households this year, subsequently fund social housing and Green New Deal Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3 – Central Seattle) and Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle & Chinatown/Int’l District) announced three pieces of legislation to accelerate taxation of Amazon and other big...
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March 26, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Sawant to Governor Inslee: Ban All Rent Increases in 2020
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday (March 26) outlining the need for statewide rent control (rent freeze) through the rest of this year, as well as suspension of rent, mortgage, and utility payments during the Coronavirus crisis. In her letter, Sawant cites calls received by...
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March 11, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant to Durkan: Ban All Evictions and Foreclosures During Coronavirus
Sawant suggests eviction and foreclosure moratorium to help both working people and struggling small businesses Seattle, WA — Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan today, her second this week, urging the Mayor to use emergency powers to address the needs of working people in Seattle in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She...
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March 10, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant to Durkan: ‘Utilize Emergency Powers’, Reestablish Northlake Tiny House Village Permit
Says eviction would be ‘unacceptable’, ‘shocking’ given danger posed by Coronavirus Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan today to “…follow up on the question I asked … at yesterday’s City Council meeting about urgently providing a new permit for our homeless neighbors at the Northlake Tiny House...
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March 4, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Sawant, Morales, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmembers Sawant, Morales Co-Sponsor ‘Amazon Tax’ Legislation
Will raise $300M/year from biggest corporations, fund social housing, services, Green New Deal Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle and the C/ID) and Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), backed by community supporters, today unveiled the text of draft legislation (a revenue ordinance and a funding plan) to tax Amazon and...
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March 2, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant to Durkan, Constantine: Make Doctor Visits Free to Anyone Exhibiting Signs of Coronavirus
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) sent a letter earlier today to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and King County Executive Dow Constantine urging them to take a serious and proactive approach to the emerging coronavirus. In it she underscores the benefit of a universal, Medicare for All, single-payer health care system and emphasizes the...