# Washington state sees it as restitution, opponents call it racial discrimination

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Podcast: [Soundside](https://stenobird.com/podcast/soundside-4634392)
Published: 2026-07-08T06:06:26+00:00
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## Resource

In 2024, Washington State took a novel approach to undoing some of the historical damage caused by racist housing policy. That’s the year the state launched the Covenant Homeownership Program.

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