Changing systems that perpetuate inequality.

The Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice is working to build a Hawaiʻi where everyone has genuine opportunities to achieve economic security and fulfill their potential. We change systems that perpetuate inequality through research, policy development, education, coalition building and advocacy.

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Do jaywalkers in Hawaiʻi even get tickets?
Do jaywalkers in Hawaiʻi even get tickets?

Yes, thousands of people in Hawaiʻi are ticketed each year, at rates higher than other states, according to a report by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice.

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Estate tax giveaway HB2653 would further concentrate wealth, drive inequality
Estate tax giveaway HB2653 would further concentrate wealth, drive inequality

New data-driven policy brief from Hawaiʻi Appleseed aims to educate lawmakers on the true nature of the policy proposal contained in this 2024 bill.

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Hawaiʻi’s capital gains loophole floats the rich as working families struggle to stay above water
Hawaiʻi’s capital gains loophole floats the rich as working families struggle to stay above water

In the interest of tax fairness, the State of Hawaiʻi should tax capital gains—income from selling assets such as stocks, bonds, art and real estate—at the same rates as income made from wages, salaries and other compensation for work. 

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