Councilmember Kshama Sawant

April 5, 2023 Seattle City Councilmembers, I am writing to urge you to support the legislation from my office to cap late rent fees at $10/month, which will come for a vote in committee this Friday, April 7, without any watering down. My office has com...

These stories were submitted by Seattle renters to my Council office in March 2023, in support of our legislation to cap late fees for overdue rent payments. Read more about the struggle here, and submit your own late fee story by filling out this form.

These stories were submitted to my Council office in March 2023, in support of our legislation to cap late fees for overdue rent payments. Read more about the struggle here.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Toronto District School Board Trustees, Today, you will be voting on a motion that would establish caste as a protected category in the Toronto school district—in other words, to ban caste discrimination in the school district....

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Toronto District School Board Trustees, Today, you will be voting on a motion that would establish caste as a protected category in the Toronto school district—in other words, to ban caste discrimination in the school district....

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Seattle Caste Discrimination Ban An ‘Extraordinarily Historic Victory’ Of Oppressed Castes: Kshama Sawant | Outlook Seattle: Why US city’s ban on caste discrimination is historic for South Asian Americans | BBC News US rulin...

February 17, 2023 Dear Representative Jayapal, I am writing to urge you to support legislation from my City Council office to ban caste discrimination in Seattle. The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, February 21. If approved, it would...

February 17, 2023 Dear Representative Khanna, I am writing to urge you to support legislation from my City Council office to ban caste discrimination in Seattle. The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, February 21. If approved, it would ...

Dear Councilmembers, I write to you as the India Country Specialist for Amnesty International USA. As you are no doubt aware, Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjo...