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CAPR King Chapter Priorities Workshop July 24th! Explore Property Taxation and Valuation Challenges!

7/7/25 By Dominique Scarimbolo

Hello All King Co. CAPR members,

We are in a critical time.  With the current climate, I think there is no better time than the present to re-invigorate this chapter, and really take things to the mat in things we need to challenge and make people aware of.  One of the top priorities we need to challenge is specifically property taxes.  For those that are not aware, property tax appeals/petitions must be postmarked by July 1st of the assessment year, or within 60 days after the date of the value change notice.  Here is the website to look up your specific property tax appeal deadlines https://blue.kingcounty.gov/assessor/eappeals/RPLookup.aspx 

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July 7, 2025

Washington’s APA and a Hypothetical Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors: Legal Ramifications

By Cindy Alia 6/20/25

The call for administrative law reform:

Washington State Statutes Reveal the Need for Administrative Law Reform in a hypothetical situation of a Ban on Gender Affirming Care as Determined in the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, as well as in Current Statute in Washington State which Allow for Gender Affirming Care.

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti (June 18, 2025) upheld Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, which bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors to treat gender dysphoria, while allowing these treatments for other medical conditions. Tennessee defended the law as protecting minors from unproven treatments with risks like fertility loss.

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June 21, 2025

CAPR Announcement for the Annual CAPR Banquet May 31, 2025 Honoring Keynote Speaker Brian Heywood!

By Cindy Alia 5/28/25

Join us at the CAPR Annual Banquet Event Saturday, May 31, 2025!  

Seating still available, register for the event here!

To be held at the Doubletree Suites, Southcenter

Registrtion/Social hour 5:00 pm, Dinner/Event to begin at 6:00pm

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May 29, 2025

Open Letter to Acting King County Executive

5/10/25 By Cindy Alia

This open letter to acting King County Executive Shannon Braddock is to the point for the citizens of King County!

Dear Executive Shannon Braddock, 

I am writing as a deeply concerned Washington State resident and business owner in King County to formally object to your recent announcement that King County will be filing suit against the Trump administration over alleged unlawful conditions attached to previously approved federal grant funding.

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May 10, 2025

Covenant Homeownership Program Egalitarian Robin Hood Hoax

4/24/25 by Cindy Alia

With the passage into law, and Ferguson's signature, HB 1858 along with HB 1696 has created a costly special interests program with yet to be proven results.  Never let a good idea go to waste takes on new overtones.  The Covenant Homeownership Program has not yet yielded results, but has taken a lot of revenue from the pockets of Washingtonians.

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April 24, 2025

Property Tax Still a Danger, Sneaky Taxation on Groceries!

By Cindy Alia 4/21/25

Rumor has it excessive property tax increases bills are off the table, according to the Washington State Standard.  Color me skeptical, but I see there is one property tax increase bill waiting a turn on the Senate Floor Calendar, as of this writing the afternoon of April 21st, SB 5798 quietly rests on a floor calendar which currently holds 13 bills.  I won't rest till these folks in the legislature all go home to plan how to pick one's pocket in future sessions.  Til then I do not trust the notion that bills are off the table.

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April 21, 2025

Legislative Majority Triples Down on Property Tax Increases

By Cindy Alia 4/15/25

Call your legislator, sign in with your position, or call 1 800 562 6000 to make sure your legislators realize the impact of the extreme property taxation proposed!  In my conversations with people around the state, I have found not a single soul supporting this bill.  Many have expressed to me the fears of losing their home, and their one most important life time investment.  Many have expressed their anger and frustration at the lack of representation, and of simply being ignored by the majority party seen as policy chasing and not caring about the impact to individuals.

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April 15, 2025

We The Governed Files Ethics Complaint re Senator Emily Alvarado - Rent Controller/Rent Control Lobbyist Call 1 800 562 6000

West Seattle this is how your state senator operates.  Is she representing you or herself?

This is why HB 1217 should be pulled from the floor and not receive a floor vote!

Call the legislative hotline 800 562 6000!

UPDATE 4/10/25 

Sadly the senate passed HB 1217 off the floor this afternoon.  The level of impropriety the majority party will tolerate to achieve the ends justifies the means is intollerable.

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April 10, 2025

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