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Protect Immigrants
Eastside For All convenes Safe Haven, a group of East King County nonprofits, educators, government staff and others dedicated to supporting our immigrant and refugee neighbors. Join us for collective advocacy, local systems change, and resources to keep our community safe and informed.
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Washington State 2025 Legislative Session
The Legislature convened for the 2025 session on January 13, 2025. You can learn more about important session dates here.
Include undocumented workers in WA’s unemployment benefits system by SUPPORTING HB 1773/SB 5636.
Allow the use of paid sick leave to prepare for – or participate in – certain immigration proceedings: SUPPORT HB 1875
Support renters in crisis by SUPPORTING HB 1217 Rent Stabilization. (Learn more about rent stabilization from our partners at the WA Low Income Housing Alliance | Fact Sheet.)
Ensure equitable home ownership opportunities with SUPPORT for these bills:
We OPPOSED HB 1464 (regarding home equity sharing agreements). UPDATE on 2/20/25: One of the bill’s sponsors said they’re not moving forward so the bill is dead. This bill would have legalized predatory mortgage products that have been shown to steal people’s home equity.
We join the WA Coalition for Police Accountability and the ACLU in SUPPORT for HB 1512 Traffic Safety For All
Advance investments in equitable development. We’re part of the King County Equitable Development Coalition and join in SUPPORT of SB 5138 to allow short term lodging revenue to be used for equitable development support in King County.
Voting Justice: together with the WA Voting Justice Coalition, we SUPPORT HB 1196 to restore voting rights to incarcerated citizens in WA State. Here are some additional voting justice bills that have passed through committee. Interested in testifying? Email Debbie Lacy with subject “testify.” Thank you!
Stay connected for more legislative priorities and ways you can help advocate! Eastside For All is a member of the Washington Community Alliance. You can see updates soon on our collective priorities with organizations led by, and serving, BIPOC community members across the state here.
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Health Through Housing
We Support Permanent Supportive Housing Efforts underway in Redmond and Kirkland.
Please review the Health Through Housing information, especially the FAQs provided.