Rent control in the United States began with an emergency: World War II. New York and many other cities around the country still have it. Not wasting the chaos in the moment, Councilmember Sawant has written a letter to Governor Jay Inslee.

I urge you to immediately enact a rent freeze through the rest of 2020. Additionally, I urge you to  suspend all rent, mortgage, and utility payments for as long as the pandemic lasts.

Sawant Rent Control Letter

You can read the whole letter here: