Amazon—Amazon donated $100,000 to oppose Seattle's social housing tax measure
In February 2025, Amazon contributed $100,000 to oppose Proposition 1A, a ballot measure to fund Seattle's social housing authority through a 5% payroll tax on companies for salaries over $1 million. Amazon joined Microsoft and other corporate donors in spending $780,000 total against the measure. Despite the corporate opposition, the measure passed with 63% voter support.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Affordability | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon donated $100,000 to campaign opposing Seattle Proposition 1A social housing measure
Amazon contributed $100,000 to oppose Seattle's Proposition 1A, which would fund social housing through a 5% payroll tax on companies for salaries over $1 million. The February 11, 2025 special election saw corporate opponents spend $780,000 total, but the measure still passed with 63% voter support.