Dear friends and neighbors, After two years of remote policy making, I am excited to be back in Olympia for the 2023 Legislative Session and to welcome you back to…
Category: Sharon Tomiko Santos
You’re invited: 37th District virtual town hall
Note: Mandarin and ASL interpretation provided Join your 37th District legislators for a live virtual town hall on Monday, February 21 from 7-8pm. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos,…
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…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Santos, IDEC will host community update on the Donnie Chin murder investigation
WHAT: Community meeting to update the community on the latest information about the Donnie Chin murder investigation and the future plans for the International District Emergency Center (IDEC). WHO: Rep….
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…
Agreement reached on testing requirements for high school graduation
Agreement reached on testing requirements for high school graduation OLYMPIA, Wash. – Students in the high school graduating class of 2017 who did not pass state-required standardized assessments will be…
Renewed bipartisan push gives hope to nearly 16,000 high school seniors
OLYMPIA – Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the Washington state House of Representatives are once again calling for immediate approval of HB 1046, which would delink high-stakes standardized tests as…
Governor signs Rep. Santos educational opportunity gap bill
OLYMPIA – After several attempts in recent years, a high-priority bill for House Democrats aimed at closing the educational opportunity gap was signed by Governor Inslee on Tuesday at Aki…