by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
The conveyance tax is a one-time tax paid to the state when a property is sold. In Hawaii, it is much lower than in cities like Seattle and San Francisco. Raise tax rates to 2%-6% from 0.5%-1.25% for homes worth $2+ million and Hawaii would raise $68.5 to $79.4...
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Hawaii is one of only nine states that allows capital gains to be taxed at a lower rate than ordinary working people’s income. By taxing capital gains at the rate of ordinary income of up to 11% instead of 7.2%, Hawai驶i would raise $84 million per year.
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Reduce the outsized role of independent expenditures and outside money by strengthening disclosure requirements and preventing foreign-influenced corporations and special interests from hiding political influence behind legal loopholes.
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Update and strengthen campaign finance laws to close gaps that allow political money to be traded between candidates, influence public contracts, or weaken enforcement of campaign finance laws.
by Sandrine | Mar 13, 2026
Support efforts to strengthen Hawai驶i’s publicly funded elections system, including increased matching funds, higher contribution caps, changing the current Elections Campaign Fund (ECF) to generate sustainable funding, and relying on Democracy Dollars to...
