Repeal the income tax initiative, & more

It is worthwhile to have an initiative process like we do in this state.  That way we can introduce People's law to the state government, or review and maybe reverse legislative errors.  The state legislature has been getting out of hand recently.  These initiatives covered here are proposals to reverse or reverse some of the state legislature's more egregious laws.  The legislature may decide to act on these initiative petitions, and avoid public embarrassment of having the People reverse their laws i open election.  Impolite hopes we can encourage them to do what is right.

Initiative 2111 - Concerns taxes on personal income.
Sponsors: People of the State of Washington (not the legislature).

Prohibits the state and local jurisdictions from imposing taxes on any individual person on any form of personal income.  The initiative specifies that "income" has the same meaning as "gross income" as under the federal tax code.
 
If you are "Pro" the initiative, you favor the right of the people to review the legislature's income tax scheme in the general election this fall.

If you would like your position noted for the legislative record on Initiative 2111, click on this link:https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32072&aId=160093&caId=24423&tId=3

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Initiative 2113 - Concerns vehicular pursuits by peace officers.
Sponsors: People of the State of Washington

Expands authorization for vehicular pursuits by allowing an officer to conduct a vehicular pursuit where there is reasonable suspicion a person has violated the law.

(Current law, as modified by the legislature in 2022, requires "probable cause" for a pursuit.  This has kept police from pursuing an obvious suspect until a court can rule on the pursuit.)

Modifies the risk assessment for vehicular pursuits by providing that an officer may not engage in a vehicular pursuit unless the person poses a threat to the safety of others and the safety risks of failing to apprehend or identify the person are considered to be greater than the safety risks of the vehicular pursuit under the circumstances.

If you are "Pro" the initiative, you favor the right of the people to review the legislature's current, excessive, requirements to enable police pursuit in the general election this fall..

If you would like your position noted for the legislative record on Initiative 2113, click on this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32069&aId=160089&caId=24422&tId=3

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Initiative 2081 - Concerns parental rights relating to their children's public school education.
Sponsors: People of the State of Washington.

Declares 15 rights that parents and guardians of public school children have, including rights to receive or be notified of academic, medical, safety, and law enforcement matters, rights to examine and inspect certain materials and records, and rights to opt their children out of certain activities.

If you are "Pro" the initiative, you favor the right of the people to review the legislature's current restrictions on informing parents of the welfare of their child in the general election this autumn.

If you would like your position noted for the legislative record on Initiative 2081, click on this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32071&aId=160099&caId=24424&tId=3