The debate about renter protections in Tacoma arrives as Washingtonians are feeling the crunch of increasing rents and home prices. The Washington Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee this year approved new measures intended to spur building and increase home supplies. That effort is expected to take years, however, even as more people move into the state. Meanwhile, the Legislature has taken some steps to increase tenant protections in recent years, but other bills have stalled.
State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, who has endorsed the measure, said a win by Tacoma For All could reverberate across the state.
“I think that’s why the landlord associations are so nervous … If the
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