IMPORTANT UPDATE: A new recording reveals a paid signature gatherer for the big biz tax repeal campaign misleading a voter. Corporations like Amazon and Vulcan are funding the repeal campaign to the tune of $350,000. Don’t let them get away with misleading voters into giving them their way. Click here to check out the recording, then share it on Facebook and Twitter.

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From: Working Washington
Date: Tues, Jun 5, 2018
Subject: paid signature gatherersDear Friends,

There’s a housing crisis in Seattle — and the same big businesses who helped create it are trying to overturn a new law that requires them to help solve it. Instead of stepping up and paying the modest tax to fund affordable housing, big businesses are paying petition signature gatherers to try to talk voters into repealing the tax.

These paid petitioners aren’t just aggressively gathering signatures to meet their quota. As reported by the Stranger, in many cases, they’re actively misleading voters about what they’re signing. Big businesses are the only ones who will pay the tax, but petitioners are telling people that workers will have to pay. The tax doesn’t go into effect until next January, but they’re claiming it’s affecting businesses already. And of course, they’re all doing the same Chicken Little routine they’ve done every time we’ve raised wages or improved conditions for workers, claiming the sky will fall if businesses have to give up any fraction of their massive profits.

The reality is this: The big business tax will bring in about $47 million a year for affordable housing & homeless services from the city’s biggest companies. Seattle is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis — we’re all paying our taxes and doing our part, and big businesses need to do their part too.

We can’t let the multimillion dollar corporations and developers funding the repeal campaign get away with deceiving voters just to avoid doing their part for Seattle. If you want to see big businesses do their part to bring Seattle home, here are three ways you can get involved now:

HEAR THE MISLEADING CLAIMS THEY’RE MAKING
Check out the recording of a petitioner misleading a voter into signing the repeal petition by clicking here.
SHARE IT OUT
Make sure your friends and community members know about the misleading claims petitioners are making, too! Click here to share the recording on Facebook, and click here to share it on Twitter.
WITHDRAW YOUR SIGNATURE
If you were misled into signing, it’s not too late to get your name off the repeal petition. Click here to withdraw your signature.

Thanks for being a part of this!

– Working Washington

Sources:
1. “Canvassers Are Reportedly Spreading False Claims About the Head Tax,” The Stranger, May 30, 2018
2. “Here’s who is funding the campaign to repeal the big business tax,” Crosscut, May 23, 2018

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Yes on I-1639

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ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR I-1639’S

SIGNATURE DRIVE KICK OFF WEEK!

JUNE 6 TO JUNE 10

Our drive to pass the Safe Schools, Safe Communities ballot initiative kicks off in full this THURSDAY, when I-1639 petitions become available. There’s so much work to do, and we need your help this week to create packets, drive petitions statewide, gather signatures, and attend our Signature Gathering Training & Kick Off!

Together, we will make history by completing the shortest signature-gathering drive in Washington State history AND passing one of the most comprehensive statewide gun safety measures in the country.

We know this is possible, because an unprecedented number of concerned citizens like you have taken a stand for stronger and safer gun laws for our children and communities.

SIGN UP TODAY TO HELP LAUNCH THE I-1639 SIGNATURE DRIVE!

Thank you everyone for your support and hard work.

With appreciation and respect,
The I-1639 Team

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In the Newsroom with Gov.Inslee

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Google and Mercycorp ~ Together, we can help Puerto Rico recover

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In September 2017, Hurricane Maria became the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years, destroying a third of the homes on the island¹, causing the largest blackout in U.S. history², and creating over $90 billion³ in damages. Small businesses were severely impacted, with an estimated 10,000 still closed today. Because Puerto Rico’s local communities are powered by small businesses, helping them recover is critical to the island’s economic and social recovery.