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Seattle City Council Votes to Ban Winter Evictions

HeadlineFeb 11, 2020

The Seattle City Council voted Monday to bar some residential evictions during winter months. Socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant sponsored the bill. If enacted, it would prohibit most evictions in the months of December through February, though the initial bill proposed a longer ban period.

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