Councilmember Sawant & rent control advocates demand "People's Budget"

Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) and rent control advocates gather for a press conference and rally in City Hall to announce their 2019 People's Budget demands, including the right to an attorney for all renters facing eviction, more tiny homes as a way to begin addressing the homelessness crisis, and a major expansion of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program.

Speakers include:

Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Councilmember

LouDella Bowen, Brighton Apartment tenant facing economic eviction

Maru Mora - La Resistencia, immigrant rights activist

Deyo Esquivel - Housing case manager for the Urban Native community

Laura Wright- Rainier Beach High School & Freedom School educator

Kim Lundgreen, Vietnamese Senior Association

John Frazier, WFSE 3488 President