At its September board meeting, the Association of Washington Business voted to oppose Initiative 1029, requiring additional training for home care workers. You can read more about AWB's endorsements in the 2008 election here.
The Community Care Coalition, a collection of non-profit operators of assisted living facilities, elder care facilities adult family home operators and other groups that deliver care to the elderly and disabled, have formed opposition to the measure facing voters this fall. The initiative has received "vote no" editorials from 13 daily newspapers in Washington. The Coalition has captured them on their Web site, and you can check out the collection here.
