PSARA is a multi-generational grass roots organization advocating for all people, and seniors in particular, being able to live their lives with economic security, dignity, and respect. 

 

Healthcare

PSARA believes that comprehensive, affordable, accessible, and culturally appropriate health care is a fundamental human right. 

 

• Promote Leveling the Playing Field in Medicare, SJM 8002

• Protect against healthcare program cuts and advance immigrant health equity and food security (budget)

• Creating an apple health employer assessment.SB 6173

• Regulate the use of Prior Authorization in healthcare decisions, SB 5395/HB 1566

 

Climate and Environmental Justice

PSARA supports the right of all people to live and work in a clean and healthy environment. 

 

• Divest Washington State Investment Board funds from fossil fuels, No Coal Act SB 5439

• Increase environmental justice by improving government decisions, Curb Act HB 1303/ SB 5395

 

PSARA opposes the following four bills:

 

• Integrating Advanced Nuclear Energy into the State Energy Strategy HB 2090/SB 5821

• Authorizing certain public entities to contract for the capability of renewable or non emitting electric generation projects HB 2103/ SB 6004

 

 

 

Fiscal Reform and Revenue

PSARA supports a state budget that is transparent, pays a living wage to state workers, and provides services that help our people, economy, and environment thrive. 

 

• Millionaire Tax

• Enacting an excise tax on large operating companies on the amount of payroll expenses above the minimum wage threshold of the additional medicare tax to fund services to benefit Washingtonians and establishing the Well Washington fund account. HB 2100/ SB 6093

• Support progressive revenue 

 

Housing and Homelessness

PSARA supports keeping people housed, building more low-income housing, and preventing homelessness in the first place. 

 

Workers’ Rights and Economic Justice

PSARA supports legislation that promotes healthy families and workplaces. 

 

• Extend unemployment benefits to undocumented workers SB 5626/HB 1773

• Expand Working Families Tax Credit HB 1214/SB 5768

• Strengthen Paid Family & Medical Leave financing

• Promote Washington Future Fund pilot (Baby Bonds) HB 1661/SB 5541

• Provide greater security to Washington workers against ICE practices on the job (Immigrant Worker Protection Act) SB5852/HB 2105

• Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older HB 1214/ SB 5821

• Placing agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for the purpose of collective bargaining.SB 6045/HB 2409

 

 

 

 

Community Safety and Justice

PSARA supports legislation that promotes community safety and justice for all of our community members. 

 

• Ensure proper identification of law enforcement (No Secret Police Act) SB 5855/HB 2173

• Driver Privacy Protection HB2332/SB6002