Resolution 8201: Should the WA Cares Fund play the stock market?

If SJR 8201 passes, it amends Washington state's constitution to allow the state to invest money for long-term care in a variety of portfolios, including stocks

By: Sophia Mattice-Aldous

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: October 30, 2025

Words: 705

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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How should Washington state invest funds for long-term care for an aging population? That’s the question behind Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 8201, which is on your ballot this year. Here’s how it looks:

The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington’s long-term care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long term care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested …

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