Poverty & Basic Needs
Strong communities, healthy families, and a thriving economy that benefit us all: That is the future we want for Washington state. Yet too many people are struggling to just get by. Our state legislature must enact policies that ensure everyone can afford the basics and live with dignity.
Most Recent
Blog Post Guaranteed basic income is the transformative policy Washington needs
Brief/Report Washington state needs a guaranteed basic income program
Blog Post Final budget includes some key criminal legal system funding changes
Blog Post State funding for economic security is like a broken record
Blog Post House budget makes a stronger push for economic security than the Senate
Fact Sheet WFTC/GBI/UI Fact Sheet 2023
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit is now open for applications!
Video/Webinar Testimony in support of creating the Evergreen Basic Income pilot program (HB 1045)