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Rental Housing Association of WA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
A Letter from the PAC Chair William Shadbolt | RHAWA Board of Director + Political Action Committee Chair
The COVID emergency re• Removal of Three sulted in some of the most Strikes for evictions damaging rental housing • Additional Security policy proposals in reDeposit Requirements cent memory. It may have • Statewide 180 Day seemed like the tsunami Rent Increase Notices of restrictive rental hous• Allowing Tenants to ing policies could not be sue Housing Providers Unstopped. However, thanks der CPA to RHAWA’s advocacy efThese policies would have forts and assistance from William Shadbolt devastated the rental housmoderate lawmakers, we ing market and we need changed the tide in Washington state. your help to continue our current success. In the 2022 Legislative Session, RHAWA’s advocacy efforts proved more This would not have been possible successful than ever, stopping all our without the groundwork of getting highest priority damaging bills. moderate lawmakers into office in previous election cycles. In the 2021 elecThis included: tion cycle we were incredibly success• Rent Control ful in local Seattle elections: helping to • Extension of the Eviction Moratoelect Seattle Councilmember Sara Nelrium son, Seattle City Attorney Anne Davi• Unilateral Leases son and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrel. • Statewide Criminal Screening Ban
We must continue to support moderate lawmakers who are sympathetic to the concerns of housing providers, regardless of political affiliation. The upcoming state elections provide an opportunity to shift the legislative landscape and bring real changes to the rental housing market of Washington. Fundraising season is just around the corner, and we are excited to find some fresh faces who can assist our efforts and continue to support our allies up for reelection. We believe our success in the 2022 Legislative Session is a sign of a shifting tide in rental housing policies in Washington. This means this upcoming election is one of the most important elections we have ever faced. RHAWA is dedicated to improving the rental housing market for housing providers, but we need your help to change
the tide in Washington. Please help all housing providers by donating to RHAPAC.
