Remove Barriers to Housing Through Fair Tenant Screening and Eviction Reporting

Larita works two jobs, but her credit is less than perfect due to medical bills. As she looked to move out of a shelter into her own home, she was upfront with… [More]

Invest in Affordable Homes

Monica and her son Eric were on the verge of homelessness a few years ago. Then they found an affordable apartment at YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, a community built in part by the Housing Trust Fund. Image credit: Degale Cooper.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, healthy, affordable home. Yet thousands of individuals and families are experiencing homelessness across Washington, and the problem is getting worse; the 2015 Point… [More]

Reduce Court-Imposed Debt

Virginia Dickerson has been forced to choose between paying court-imposed debt and buying food. Image from Columbia Legal Services and ACLU of Washington.

Virginia Dickerson was in and out of the criminal justice system from 1997 to 2009 on drug and driving-related charges. Then she began to turn her life around, becoming sober, moving into… [More]

Pass the Equal Pay Opportunity Act

Unequal pay hits families in the pocketbook and slows down our economy. The average Washington woman working full-time brings home $18,000 less each year than the average man. That keeps families strapped,… [More]

Increase Economic Security Through Family and Medical Leave Insurance

When a new child comes into a family or a serious illness strikes, people need longer periods of time off. Several states already provide programs so all workers have income during those… [More]