Read the full release here: council.seattle.gov/2025/11/14/councilmember-rinck-joins-with-king-county-state-and-homelessness-leaders-to-condemn-trump-administration-changes-to-critical-funding-keeping-people-housed/

King County is now the 11th locality in the country to do so, and the most populous locality so far.

Banning algorithmic rental price fixing is one way localities can protect renters in their jurisdiction from corporate greed.

Learn more here: localprogress.org/issues/housi...

We capped off another #D8Day at the Black Legacy Institute! Thanks to ED Kateesha Atterberry for the tour, & for all that Urban Black Development Firm does. We’re so thrilled about this institution and historical museum in the heart of D8. Come to an open house in November! More information to come…

Today I visited a site where they provide transitional housing for parents in early recovery and their children. Thank you to Sound for hosting us, for providing sorely needed recovery housing, and for their great impact on the White Center community!

Next stop on our Burien/White Center #D8Day — Sound Behavioral Health! This incredible org is a King County MIDD contracted provider serving at the intersection of substance abuse disorders and mental health, and their impact on overall health.

It was an honor to champion this project at the County and secure $3 million in capital funding in our 2025 budget, which only made the project possible because of the vast number of entities that came together to fund it, too. @governorferguson.bsky.social @meetjoenguyen.bsky.social

Our #D8Day morning kicked off with the @marysplacewa.bsky.social & @mercyhousing.bsky.social Burien property groundbreaking!

This innovative project co-locates shelter and affordable housing on one campus, providing a comprehensive home base from shelter to stability.