-
ANOTHER SESSION IN THE BOOKS | May 2, 2025
Dear friends and neighbors, We adjourned on April 27, with a balanced budget that protects essential services and programs that many working families, as well as our most vulnerable Washingtonians,…
READ MORE
-
Gov. Ferguson Signs Bill Expanding Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program | April 25, 2025
OLYMPIA – Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1177 into law, expanding the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program. Sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), the bill removes the waitlist…
READ MORE
-
Gov. Ferguson Signs Bill Expanding Collective Bargaining Rights to Agricultural Cannabis Workers | April 22, 2025
OLYMPIA – Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 1141 into law, extending long-overdue collective bargaining rights to agricultural cannabis workers in Washington. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo),…
READ MORE
-
Washington State Latino Democratic Caucus mourns loss of Sen. Bill Ramos | April 21, 2025
Para español, ver más abajo OLYMPIA – The Washington State Latino Democratic Caucus mourns the sudden and heartbreaking loss of our beloved colleague and friend, Sen. Bill Ramos. Bill passed…
READ MORE
-
Gov. Signs Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Bill to Strengthen Fair Chance Hiring | April 21, 2025
OLYMPIA – Earlier today, Governor Ferguson signed House Bill 1747 into law, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo) to expand employment protections under Washington’s Fair Chance Act. “One in five…
READ MORE
-
Chair & Vice-Chair of Latino Democratic Caucus Issue Warning, Condemn ICE Raids | April 3, 2025
Para español, vea más abajo OLYMPIA – The following are statements from Rep. Lillian Ortiz Self (D-Mukilteo), Chair of the Latino Democratic Caucus and House Democratic Caucus, and Vice-Chair Julio…
READ MORE
-
TOWN HALL TOMORROW (SATURDAY), BILLS, LATINO DAY, AND MORE! | March 14, 2025
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past Wednesday was the final day for bills to get passed out of their house of origin. Those that stalled are dead, or at least…
READ MORE
-
Rep. Ortiz-Self Works to Expand Collective Bargaining Rights for Agricultural Cannabis Workers | March 11, 2025
OLYMPIA – Most workers have access to collective bargaining rights, yet agricultural cannabis workers have long been excluded from federal labor protections. Today, the House of Representatives has passed HB…
READ MORE
-
You’re Invited: 21st LD Telephone Town Hall This Thursday! | March 11, 2025
Who: Sen. Marko Liias, Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self & Strom Peterson, and residents of the district! What: Telephone Town Hall When: March 26th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Where: By phone –…
READ MORE
-
How Do We Recruit More Educators? HB 1651 Provides A Simple Answer | March 10, 2025
OLYMPIA – Washington faces a teacher shortage, particularly when considering discrepancies between the gender and racial demographics of teachers. House Bill 1651, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), takes a…
READ MORE