After Prop 1A’s Victory, Seattle Leaders Should Think Twice Before Doing Landlords’ Dirty Work

After Prop 1A’s Victory, Seattle Leaders Should Think Twice Before Doing Landlords’ Dirty Work

“These ballot initiatives are becoming prolific." So observed the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on February 12th, the day after the special election. The Chamber was not pleased with the results. After all, its attempts to bamboozle Seattle voters with a fake alternative to Prop 1A failed miserably. Now some of its wealthiest members are on the hook for taxes that will help to fund social housing in Seattle. But that’s not all