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Spokane mayor signs 'Ban the Address' ordinance to bar housing-based hiring discrimination
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Mayor Lisa Brown signed the "Ban the Address" ordinance at a public ceremony in Spokane, formalizing a City Council measure sponsored by Council Member Paul Dillon that bars employers from excluding job applicants because they lack a permanent address or are experiencing homelessness.
Mayor Lisa Brown signed the "Ban the Address" ordinance at a public ceremony in Spokane, formalizing a City Council measure sponsored by Council Member Paul Dillon that bars employers from excluding job applicants because they lack a permanent address or are experiencing homelessness.
The ordinance "prevents discrimination against unhoused people seeking employment," Brown said, adding the policy "enhances fair hiring practices" and aims to ensure "everyone has a chance for employment and a successful outcome." She thanked council members, nonprofit partners and private‑sector employers who…
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