The coalition opposes Initiative 645, which seeks to repeal the state’s 9.9% “millionaires tax” (or million-dollar earners tax) on annual individual income over $1 million. Enacted in 2026, the tax applies to roughly 25,000 of the wealthiest residents. Travel expert Rick Steves has also supported the coalition alongside Jennings.
In a 30-second ad, Jennings tells the audience that the Initiative 645 would lead to cuts in funds to public schools and other services.
“Did you know Initiative 645 would give millionaires and billionaires a thirteen billion dollar tax break, making Washington’s unfair tax system, where working families pay two times more than the wealthiest, even worse?” Jennings says in the ad.