Mia Maldonado

2 weeks ago | heraldandnews.com | Mia Maldonado

In a 36-15 vote, the Oregon House on Monday passed a bill to prohibit landlords from asking tenants about their immigration status. Senate Bill 599 — similar to laws in Washington, California and New York — would prevent landlords from discriminating against an individual based on the type of identification documents provided to them. It also prevents landlords from disclosing or threatening to disclose an applicant’s or tenant’s immigration status. kAm%96 3:== 2=C625J A2DD65 E96 $6?2E6 :?

2 weeks ago | molallapioneer.com | Mia Maldonado

Saying homeownership is crucial to building wealth and stability, Oregon lawmakers want more than 30,000 more Oregonians to own homes by 2030. The Oregon Senate on Tuesday in a 23-6 vote passed House Bill 2698, which would create a state goal to increase homeownership rates to 65% by 2030 – followed by an additional 1.65% for the next five, 10 and 15 years.

2 weeks ago | centraloregonian.com | Mia Maldonado

Some Oregon students are pushing lawmakers to pass a bill to allow them to vote in school board elections. House Bill 3012, introduced earlier this year, would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in nonpartisan school board elections starting in 2029. A group of youth voting advocates met outside the Oregon Capitol on Monday morning to encourage legislators to take up the bill — one day before school board elections take place across Oregon. kAm~C68@? 2FE@>2E:42==J C68:DE6CD `e\ 2?5 `f\J62C\@=5D H96?

2 weeks ago | ijpr.org | Mia Maldonado

Senate Bill 599 — similar to laws in Washington, California and New York — would prevent landlords from discriminating against an individual based on the type of identification documents provided to them. It also prevents landlords from disclosing or threatening to disclose an applicant’s or tenant’s immigration status. The bill already passed the Senate in a 21-8 vote. It is now headed to the governor’s desk, where Gov.

2 weeks ago | heraldandnews.com | Mia Maldonado

Some Oregon students are pushing lawmakers to pass a bill to allow them to vote in school board elections. House Bill 3012, introduced earlier this year, would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in nonpartisan school board elections starting in 2029. A group of youth voting advocates met outside the Oregon Capitol on Monday morning to encourage legislators to take up the bill — one day before school board elections take place across Oregon. kAm~C68@? 2FE@>2E:42==J C68:DE6CD `e\ 2?5 `f\J62C\@=5D H96?