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House Democrats Gut Pro-Renter Backyard Cottage Bill

by Leo Brine

(This article originally appeared on PubliCola and has been reprinted under an agreement.)


As the legislative session in Olympia ended this week, Democratic lawmakers celebrated the list of historic, progressive bills they passed, such as a capital gains tax, a new clean fuels standard, and police reform.

But as usual, legislators’ attempt to increase access to affordable housing by changing outdated zoning rules ended in disappointment.

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