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VOTE YES ON MEASURE 102: Amends Constitution: allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities. Requires voter approval, annual audits.

Measure 102 would amend the constitution, allowing public funding to be mixed with private dollars to build privately-owned affordable housing.  Oregon currently has a need for over 120,000 affordable housing units, just to stay even with the demand for housing that working people can afford. By allowing private funders to participate in public bond-funded affordable housing projects, we will increase the amount of affordable housing units that can be built.

More information at: https://washcodems.org/2018/09/01/washco-dems-blue-wave-november-2018-oregon-midterms-vote-yes-on-measure-102/

VOTE NO ON MEASURE 103: Amends Constitution: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for “groceries” (defined) enacted or amended after September 2017

Measure 103 would amend the constitution to permanently block taxation on groceries and to freeze the state corporate minimum tax for any business related to the food industry. But don’t be fooled–103 isn’t about protecting consumers! Kroger, Costco, and Albertsons Safeway have donated a combined $1.96 million (99% of the campaigns contributions) in an effort to protect big food corporations from paying their fair share of corporate taxes, while these same corporations benefit from use of roads, water, sewage, and other public services. Like Measure 104, 103 would immediately overturn the fees passed on hospitals (since they serve food) approved by voters in January to fund the Oregon Health Plan, putting the health care of hundreds of thousands of  Oregonians at risk.

More information at: https://washcodems.org/2018/09/01/washco-dems-blue-wave-november-2018-oregon-midterms-vote-no-on-measure-103/

VOTE NO ON MEASURE 104: Amends Constitution: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue

Measure 104 would amend the constitution to require a 3/5ths supermajority vote in the State Legislature to eliminate tax breaks for special interests, or raise fees. 104 uses the Oregon Constitution to shield the biggest corporations in the State from any increased fees to pay for the rising costs of their use of public resources, or to clean up the pollution they might cause. This would make it even harder to fund our roads, schools, libraries, and public health care. In fact, passing Measure 104 would immediately cause cuts to the Oregon Health Plan, something voters just agreed to fund in January.

More information at: https://washcodems.org/2018/09/01/washco-dems-blue-wave-november-2018-oregon-midterms-vote-no-on-measure-104/

VOTE NO ON MEASURE 105: Repeals law limiting the use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws

Measure 105 is an attempt to repeal Oregon’s state sanctuary law, which prevents local law enforcement and other state agencies from using public resources to aid federal immigration enforcement. For 30 years, this law has effectively limited racial profiling of our immigrant community members.  When police collaborate with ICE, immigrants are too afraid to access police protection against assault, domestic violence, robbery, and other protections everyone else enjoys. Beyond reducing public safety, 105 would also divert already stretched funds from our local agencies to enforce federal policy.  Both socially and economically, the costs are more than Oregon can afford.

More information at: https://washcodems.org/2018/09/01/washco-dems-blue-wave-november-2018-oregon-midterms-vote-no-on-measure-105/

VOTE NO ON MEASURE 106: Amends Constitution: Prohibits spending “public funds” (defined) directly/indirectly for “abortion” (defined); exceptions; reduces abortion access

Measure 106 would amend the constitution to prohibit the allocation of public funds for abortion and related reproductive services. It would prevent  public employees and working class people, including those on Oregon Health Plan, from accessing such services. With national talk of repealing Roe vs Wade, Oregonians have a chance to say No to limiting reproductive rights. This is a direct attack on healthcare options for low-wage workers and public employees.

More information at: https://washcodems.org/2018/09/01/washco-dems-blue-wave-november-2018-oregon-midterms-vote-no-on-measure-106/