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

Health Care

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

• Support efforts to advance universal healthcare SJM 8004

• Ensure quality affordable health care for nursing home workers (WA Essential Worker Healthcare Program)

• Strengthen and protect WA Cares

Housing and Homelessness

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

• Ensure reasonable and more predictable rent increases by passing rent stabilization

• Invest $500 million in the Housing Trust Fund

• RA supports legislation that promotes healthy families and workplaces.

• Extend job protection in the Family & Medical Leave Program to ensure low wage earners can return to their jobs after leave to care for themselves or family members

• Extend unemployment benefits to striking workers and undocumented workers

• Build economic security for low-income families by creating the Washington Future Fund Program (Baby bonds)

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 (WSIB) funds from fossil fuels (No Coal Act)

• Add a Green Amendment to the Washington State Constitution

• Improve solid waste management outcomes by reducing use of plastic wrap and containers

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.

• Prevent devastating budget cuts by providing new progressive revenues such as a wealth tax that taxes extraordinary financial assets