Seattle, social housing and Initiative 135

Initial election results show support for Seattle social housing tax opposed by Amazon, Microsoft
Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. More than 57% of voters said “yes” to the proposed tax, based on initial results posted Tuesday for Seattle’s special election.
Initial vote shows Seattleites favor new payroll tax to fund social housing
Seattle voters are showing strong support for a new tax on big businesses that would fund the city’s Social Housing Developer, according to initial results from Tuesday’s special election. Emerald City voters were tasked with deciding whether or not they favored the Social Housing Developer receiving funding and then having
Big budget option for Seattle social housing surges ahead in early vote count
Assuming there are no dramatic changes in the ballot count, money for social housing will start flowing in Seattle this spring. The housing itself could come online later this year.
Seattle voters back new payroll tax for social housing in early returns
Seattle voters again are showing strong support for social housing, this time backing a new payroll tax that will net a new public development authority (PDA) an estimated $52 million a year in perpetuity.
Seattle Special Election: Early results showed strong lead for the payroll tax proposition
Supporters of the payroll tax subject to Proposition 1A in Seattle’s special election say they are encouraged by early results, showing a 13,124 vote lead after the Tuesday night update.
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