On Tuesday, April 30th, join Senator Rebecca Saldaña and Representatives Chipalo Street and Sharon Tomiko Santos for a telephone town hall. This a great opportunity for constituents to have their…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 37th District town hall meeting on Mar. 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Ver más abajo para versión en español. Who: 37th District Legislators Senator Rebecca Saldaña and Representatives Sharon Tomiko Santos and Chipalo Street. What: In-person Community Town Hall meeting. When: 10:00…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 37th Legislative District Virtual Town Hall TOMORROW
VER ABAJO PARA LA VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL State Legislators Sen. Rebecca Saldaña and Reps. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Kirsten Harris-Talley will host a virtual town hall to discuss their legislative…
Santos bill defending rights of religious organizations to provide homeless accommodations becomes law
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1754, which upholds and protects the civil right of religious organizations to host people experiencing homelessness. Local…
Legislature observes annual Day of Remembrance
OLYMPIA – February 19, 2020 marked the 78th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 which authorized the forcible removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps along…
House passes bill to defend rights of religious organizations to host people experiencing homelessness
OLYMPIA – On Monday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 1754, upholding protections for religious exercise in addressing homelessness. Current federal law protects religious organizations from…
House approves modifications to school Learning Assistance Program
OLYMPIA – On Monday, the House passed HB 1182 to make the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) more flexible for districts to respond to students’ academic needs. The bill’s prime sponsor,…
Governor signs Santos bill addressing teacher workforce shortage crisis
OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee signed a bill last Wednesday aimed at getting more qualified teachers into public school classrooms in an effort to address the growing teacher shortage crisis in…
House approves reforms to high school graduation requirements
Corrected: An earlier version listed pathway options from a previous version of the bill. OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill that would remove current barriers…
Renewed hope for thousands of high school seniors waiting on lawmakers to act
OLYMPIA – Thousands of high school seniors received renewed hope for brighter futures today with the passage of HB 2224 by the House of Representatives. After weeks of negotiations with the…