by Peter Abbarno | Sep 26, 2024 | Elect Peter Abbarno
This year, Washington state voters will have the historic opportunity to vote on four initiatives at the top of their ballot. One of those initiatives, Initiative 2124, would give workers the ability to opt out of the state’s long-term care payroll tax and program, WA...
by Peter Abbarno | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I recently discussed #WaCares on Seattle Channel. A “Yes” vote for I-2124 allows workers and working families to opt out of the regressive payroll tax that provides very limited, if any, benefit for long-term care needs. Voting “Yes” gives...
by Peter Abbarno | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program, most working Washingtonians have contributed at least a few hundred dollars to the program. But if voters approve Initiative...
by Peter Abbarno | Mar 15, 2024 | Elect Peter Abbarno
As your State Representative, I urged the majority, and spoke on the House Floor, to have all six Initiatives to the Legislature heard and passed. The six initiatives were signed by over 800,000 Washingtonians. The Initiatives that passed include: Initiative...