King County Proposition 1.
King County Proposition No. 1
is a proposed renewed property
tax levy for children, youth,
families, and communities.
If approved by voters,
Proposition 1 would authorize
a six-year property tax
of 19 cents per $1,000
of assessed valuation
beginning January 1, 2022.
The program would fund
prevention and early
intervention services
and capital investments,
including funding
for child care, prenatal,
and newborn family services,
youth-development programs,
social, emotional,
and mental health supports,
and homelessness prevention.
This measure will appear
only on the primary ballot.
All voters in King County
are eligible to vote on
King County Proposition 1.
Every kid deserves a strong start in life
and the opportunity to reach their potential.
That's why it's essential that we renew
Best Starts for Kids, Prop. 1 on our ballot.
Best Starts is an effective,
evidence-based levy that maintains
and expands community-led programs
proven to help young people at every stage of life.
The levy supports equitable investments
in children of color to overcome racial justice,
providing important community support.
We know that investing early helps kids thrive.
Prop. 1 supports prevention
and early intervention strategies
that have helped thousands of kids stay in school,
address personal challenges, and avoid involvement
in the criminal legal system --
cost-effective engagement
that facilitates future success.
Your vote to approve Prop. 1 also expands
school-based health programs
and counseling services, helping address
the alarming increase in youth depression
and other behavioral health concerns
during the pandemic.
Best Starts for Kids supports vulnerable families.
Renewal continues outreach and partnerships
for pregnant and parenting families
so babies and children
have the strongest start in life
and will provide thousands of low-income families
access to child care.
That is critical for economic recovery,
family stability, and gender equity,
especially for moms who left the workforce
during the pandemic.
In addition, levy dollars have already helped
over 10,000 families avoid homelessness.
Renewal continues rental assistance
and other critical homelessness prevention strategies.
Please join Executive Dow Constantine,
along with city council members, mayors,
and organizations serving children and families
across our county,
supporting Prop. 1 to renew Best Starts for Kids.
For more information, please visit
BestStartsForKids.org.
Thank you.