Referendum Measure No. 88
The legislature passed Initiative Measure No. 1000 concerning affirmative action and remedying discrimination, and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this act. Initiative 1000 would allow the state to remedy discrimination for certain groups and to implement affirmative action, without the use of quotas or preferential treatment (as defined), in public education, employment, and contracting.
Should Initiative 1000 be:
Approved
Initiative Measure No. 976
Initiative Measure No. 976 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees.
This measure would repeal, reduce, or remove authority to impose certain vehicle taxes and fees; limit annual motor-vehicle-license fees to $30, except voter-approved charges; and base vehicle taxes on Kelley Blue Book value.
Should this measure be enacted into law?
No
Advisory Vote No. 20
The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, an additional wage premium for long-term care services, costing an indeterminate amount in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Repealed
Advisory Vote No. 21
The legislature extended, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax for extracting, manufacturing, and selling timber and timber-related products, costing $21,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Repealed
Advisory Vote No. 22
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, retail sales tax on architectural paint by adding an assessment to the purchase price, costing $6,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 23
The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a tax on the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, and distribution of vapor products costing $178,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 24
The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, an additional service and other business and occupation tax for certain specified business activities, costing $2,253,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Repealed
Advisory Vote No. 25
The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, an additional business and occupation tax for certain specified financial institutions, costing $1,036,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 26
The legislature expanded, without a vote of the people, application of the state tax code to certain remote sellers, marketplace facilitators, and others, costing $1,051,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 27
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, taxes on petroleum products, costing $2,760,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 28
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, sales and use taxes on certain nonresidents by limiting the exemption applicable to them, costing $313,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 29
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the real estate excise tax on certain sales of real property, costing $1,747,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Repealed
Advisory Vote No. 30
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax on certain travel agents and tour operators, costing $28,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Advisory Vote No. 31
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax on certain international investment management services, costing $367,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.
This tax increase should be:
Maintained
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8200
The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment concerning legislative powers in times of emergency. This measure would add “catastrophic incidents” to the specified times of emergency that the legislature may take certain immediate actions to ensure continuity of state and local governmental operations.
Should this constitutional amendment be:
Approved
King County, Proposition No. 1
Medic One – Emergency Medical Services Replacement of Existing Levy
Should King County be authorized to replace an expiring Medic One emergency medical services levy by imposing regular property taxes of $0.265 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years, with collection beginning in 2020, as provided in King County Ordinance 18931, to continue funding Medic One emergency medical services:
Yes
City of Federal Way, Citizen Initiative No. 19-001
City of Federal Way Citizen Initiative No. 19-001 concerns enacting rental requirements for landlords and rental rights for tenants.
This citizen initiative would enact an ordinance to amend the Federal Way Revised Code to require landlords to comply with existing rental laws; to establish obligations and duties for landlords, and defenses and rights for tenants, regarding: requirements that landlords must meet before evicting tenants, retaliatory actions, rental agreements, and rental agreement renewals; to create classes of tenants afforded additional rental rights; and to adopt penalties for landlords and procedures to enforce the measure.
Should this citizen initiative be enacted into law?
Yes
Renton School District No. 403, Proposition No. 1
Building for Excellence Bonds to Improve, Construct and Renovate School Facilities
The Board of Directors of Renton School District No. 403 adopted Resolution No. 16-18/19, concerning a proposition to improve safety, educational opportunities and outdated infrastructure. This proposition would authorize the District to: make District-wide safety and security improvements; construct a new elementary school in Hazen Feeder Area; acquire land; provide classrooms and learning spaces for educational programs (including science and preschool); make building, accessibility and site improvements; make District-wide critical needs improvements; issue no more than $249,600,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 21 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 16-18/19. Should this proposition be:
Approved
King County
Director of Elections
Julie Wise
Metropolitan King County, District No. 2
Larry Gossett
Metropolitan King County, District No. 4
Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Metropolitan King County, District No. 6
No Endorsement
Metropolitan King County, District No. 8
Joe McDermott
Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 2
Grant Degginger
Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position 5
No Endorsement
City of Federal Way, Council Position 1
Lydia Assefa-Dawson
City of Federal Way, Council Position 5
Jamila Taylor
City of Kent, Council Position 1
No Endorsement
City of Kent, Council Position 3
No Endorsement
City of Kent, Council Position 5
Bill Boyce
City of Kent, Council Position 7
Awale A. Farah
City of Renton, Mayor
Marcie Maxwell
City of Renton, Council Position 3
James Alberson
City of Renton, Council Position 4
No Endorsement
City of Renton, Council Position 5
Ed Prince
City of Renton, Council Position 7
No Endorsement
City of Seattle, Council District 1
Lisa Herbold
City of Seattle, Council District 3
Kshama Sawant
City of Seattle, Council District 4
No Endorsement
City of Seattle, Council District 5
No Endorsement
City of Seattle, Council District 6
No Endorsement
City of Seattle, Council District 7
Jim Pugel
Seattle School District 1, Director District 1
Eric Blumhagen
Seattle School District 1, Director District 2
Lisa Rivera Smith – unopposed
Seattle School District 1, Director District 3
No Endorsement
Seattle School District 1, Director District 6
Molly E. Mitchell
Highline School District 401, Director District 1
No Endorsement
Highline School District 401, Director District 4
No Endorsement
Highline School District 401, Director District 5
Fa’izah Bradford
