Protestors gather at the top of the Capitol's North steps, among them Vancouver residents Jeremy Hopkins of SeaMar Community Health Services and Duana Johnson from Washington Low Income Housing Alliance.
February 5, 2024
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February 5, 2024 4:38 p.m.
Hundreds rally for rent caps and affordable housing
OLYMPIA – As budget negotiations begin in the state Legislature, calls for affordable housing action and rent caps from the annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day were heard by lawmakers. Hundreds of unhoused individuals, members of nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups gathered on Jan. 30 to urge lawmakers to do something about housing costs.