Vote Yes on Proposition 1A
Tax wealthy corporations to fund social housing
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Register for our field kickoff event!
Saturday, November 9, 5:30 - 7 pm @ 800 Hiawatha Place S. We'll have a couple activities, refreshments, and a briefing about our strategy to win funding for social housing at the ballot with your help.
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Recent media
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Upcoming volunteer opportunities!
Check out our events at Mobilize and check out the many ways to get out the vote for Prop 1A!
Seattle voters have mandated social housing
On February 14, 2023, Seattle voted to create a social housing developer through I-135 by a 14% margin. Now we’re looking to fund the social housing developer through the creation of a payroll tax on excess compensation.
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What is social housing?
Social housing is removed from the speculative market, available to all, permanently affordable and publicly owned in perpetuity
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Where does the money come from?
Employers will pay the social housing payroll tax. Employers who compensate an individual employee over $1 million in a year will pay a 5% surtax on that excess compensation.
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How will it be used?
The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) can use the Social Housing Tax to create hundreds of units of social housing a year.
Proposition 1A is endorsed by
