Dear friends and neighbors, I’m kicking off this year’s community conversation series in my home neighborhood of Lake City and I’d love for you to join me! Come by for…
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2025 Legislative Session Recap: Centering Community, Lived Experience, & Justice
Friends and neighbors, The 2025 legislative session was one of the most challenging in recent memory. Faced with a significant budget shortfall, driven by rising costs, growing needs, and a…
Join Us For An Upcoming 46th District Community Town Hall!
Friends and neighbors, The 2025 legislative session ended on April 27th, and it proved what’s possible when we lead with values and work across the aisle. Over the course of…
Remembering Sen. Ramos & Creating Good Trouble
Dear friends and neighbors, Last Saturday, our hearts were broken by the sudden passing of our colleague and dear friend, Senator Bill Ramos. Bill was more than a legislator —…
Lessons In Failure – Why We Must Reimagine Juvenile Rehabilitation
To the youth incarcerated at Green Hill, community justice advocates, and our constituents: Yesterday, the House failed to move forward on critical juvenile justice legislation (SB 5296). For the young…
Seeing Our Neighbors – Nowruz, Holi, & Ramadan
Dear friends and neighbors, I want to take a moment away from the usual policy updates in Olympia to talk about something deeper—the power of truly seeing our neighbors. In…
Community Conversation Postponed Tonight & Legislative Update
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2025 session is in full swing, and I’m working hard to support our communities in the 46th district and across the state. There’s still so…
Join Me for Two Upcoming Events – This Week & Next!
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2025 session is well underway, and I’m working hard to support our communities in the 46th district and across the state. But we still have…
Young Voices Leading Change: Building A Safer Washington
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week, I had the honor of speaking at a Youth Legislative Takeover. As someone who joined the legislature at 28 years old, it was apparent…
Protecting Immigrant Communities & Expanding Healthcare Access
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined me on January 17th for a community discussion! As the first Iranian and Middle Eastern woman elected to the legislature,…