Endorsements Archive

Initiatives

Four initiatives are on your ballot. We recommend a NO vote on all of them. 

Thank you to our partners at Statewide Poverty Action Network for the succinct descriptions. 

• I-2109would repeal the capital gains tax, a 7% excise tax on stock market profits greater than $250,000. In its first year, the capital gains tax raised $900 million in yearly funding for school construction, childcare, early learning, and K-12 education in our state. Only 0.2% of Washingtonians pay this tax, but the revenue it generates benefits children, parents, and communities across the state.  

• I-2117would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which sets a cap on total carbon emissions in our state and fines those who pollute egregiously. The revenue from the Climate Commitment Act funds public transit, wildfire prevention, weatherization and rebates on energy efficient appliances to help families make their homes more energy efficient, air pollution mitigation, and more. This funding helps our state switch to lower-cost, more sustainable infrastructure, providing well-paying jobs to many across the state in the process.  

• I-2124would eliminate funding for WA Cares, a program that provides guaranteed, affordable access to long-term care. 70% of us will require long-term care as we age, and WA Cares provides guaranteed, affordable home care, access to residential treatment, meal support, and more to those who need it.  

• I-2066 would repeal energy efficiency programs and standards that save Washingtonians money on their energy bills and ensure that new buildings are being built to keep our state on the path to clean energy and reduce harmful pollution. This initiative tries to repeal a nonexistent ban on natural gas but would actually raise energy costs for Washingtonians and threaten public health protections against air pollution.  

The passage of any of these four initiatives would be devastating to the overwhelming majority of residents in our state, who benefit from education, childcare, climate protections, transportation infrastructure, long-term care, and more. These initiatives would cut costs for our state’s wealthiest few and directly harm everyone else.