It was hard, but with a little help from public services and a lot of hard work, I became the first person in my family to attend and graduate college. The state must resist the temptation to implement significant budget cuts and instead should find ways to stimulate the economy. Grays Harbor Democrats Endorsed Candidates . Denny Heck, who is retiring from a long stint in Congress, quickly came out of retirement to run in this race. We need to fix this. These shortfalls will also be covered by defunding the carceral system including but not limited to municipal police departments, Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Corrections. For years, I fought against redlining and racial discrimination in the housing market (I was a co-founder of the Seattle Coalition Against Redlining). I support funding clean water and transportation infrastructure projects that create union jobs here at home and move us toward a more sustainable future. Healthcare is a Human Right. Phase out of new ICE vehicles. What does the Secretary of State do? The focus should be on reducing the need for driving and expanding transportation options nationwide, rather than just continuing the single-minded and carbon-intensive strategy of only expanding roads and highways. We must apply an equity analysis to upcoming budget decisions, increase safety net programs, and push for a state-level expansion of unemployment to currently ineligible immigrant workers. Regulation at the federal level will probably have little real affect on this, most of this issue is local with the cities themselves. Caupain showed a knack for clear concise answers that cut to the point. His criticism of Sound Transit and defense of the supremacy of cars seemed a disqualifier, especially in a race with so many highly qualified opponents. Moreover, all reforms must be environmentally just and created with the health of communities in mind. If so, please consider subscribing or donating. 2. The Affordable Care Act was an important step in bringing health care to more Americans, but we must now do more to ensure that regardless of income, job status, or location, Americans have access to affordable and reliable care. A carbon pricing policy paired with investments in zero-emission infrastructure is the most effective tool to do this. We must completely overhaul our criminal justice system to make it equitable and to ensure that people of color are not unjustly targeted by the police or unjustly treated by our justice system. (150 words or less). Kudos. Avoid cuts at all costs. U.S. Congress, CD 1: Suzan DelBene U.S. Congress, CD 2: No Endorsement Governor: Jay Inslee Lieutenant Governor: No Endorsement Attorney General: Bob Ferguson Secretary of State: Gael Tarleton Commissioner of Public Lands: Hilary Franz Treasurer: Mike Pellicciotti Superintendent of Public Instruction: Chris Reykdal State Senate, LD 40: Liz Lovelett State House, LD 40 pos. This past session, I cosponsored the bill, which establishes the State Office of Equity, the first of its kind in the nation. He’s been a solid progressive, although clearly we need to do more to make our education system more equitable. The failure to act more swiftly led to the devastating impacts we are seeing from the COVID emergency. The 29th historically has been a swingy district, and Morgan stances continue to reflect that. Both Berry and major rival Sarah Reyneveld gave weak answers on policing and racial justice–though both have since come out in favor of defunding the Seattle Police Department by 50%. Though zoning reform is an excellent first step in undoing some of these harms, it is not enough. Home ownership is a significant way that Americans accumulate generational wealth. Note that we will probably reduce deaths greatly, but there will be a point of diminishing returns. 582 in 2019) guaranteeing a living wage. As Speaker, I helped lead efforts to greatly increase funding for Metro Transit and Sound Transit 3. This is a momentous step forward in providing millions of workers with benefits they deserve. I would vote for a clean energy fuels standard legislation if it were to be reintroduced in a future session. But basic education is not equitable education. The vast majority of our state’s transportation budget funds the operation of state transportation agencies, construction and preservation of state highways and roads. We dedicate only a small portion of the transportation budget to transit, in part due to the constitutional restrictions on use of gas tax. Interesting question. Conservation of the natural environment is a priority for the 29th community. Sweden has been a leader in this effort and we have much to learn from them. Northeast Seattle used to have “restrictive covenants” to ban people of color living there. It is critical that we transform our healthcare system to be non-profit, taking the dollars out of the pockets of CEOs and shareholders, and putting that money into more facilities and more healthcare staff to ensure all residents can receive the healthcare that they need. She’s been a leader on clean fuel and mass transit and we foresee her continuing to push for environmental progress in “the other Washington.” Unlike many congressional candidates we spoke with, Doglio drew a straight line between federal highway spending and climate change, and committed to ending “the single-minded and carbon-intensive strategy of only expanding roads and highways.” Vote Doglio. Housing is a human right. I am proud to support progressive legislation that will move this priority forward. Equity, justice, and creating pathways for workers should be the major components of a climate package. Perhaps more impressively, Smith accomplished this with a Republican president and Republican senate. The economy does not grow when you provide the top 10% with tax cuts and deregulate the economy. Yes. Our need to address climate change is at least as urgent as our need to address our transportation infrastructure, if not moreso. And, Rep. Smith, if you want a more enthusiastic endorsement, start untangling the mess that is our federal transportation funding (perhaps taking a cue from Representative Pressley). We should make sure we are considering the various loopholes in our tax system that unfairly benefit big corporations and special interests. The pandemic pushed us to host our candidate interviews via video conference this year instead of in person. Vote Parson. Low wage workers who’ve been displaced or gentrified are unlikely to walk or bike from Auburn to Seattle, or even Tukwila or Renton for that matter. I know this as a legislator, but also a community development and planning consultant in my non-legislative capacity working for a firm that is facilitated several housing action plans across the state that were a direct result of the passage of HB 1923 in the 2019 session. (150 words or less)The key will be in the execution of that platform to ensure equitable outcomes and impacts, and live up to the environmental justice goals of the platform without placing disparate burdens on people of color, poor people and working families. For example, today I am prioritizing educational equity as a University Place School Board Director by ensuring that all families have the technology they need to complete at home schooling. (50 words). Yes. But, if we lead with vision and persevere, we can build a more equitable economy that works for everyone, and not just the wealthy few. (100 words). How many movies, articles, and other materials have you seen about the upcoming pandemic? Others suggest bringing the whole country under a single-payer system. Already we are hearing similar calls to dial down federal investments in our public health infrastructure and social services. I also support legislation from last session to allow cities to implement a payroll tax for large businesses to fund affordable housing and to address homelessness. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was our guest for our February meetup and you can check out the video here if you missed it. GMA timeline should be adjusted, for more frequent (5-year) updates. We need higher standards of sub-area planning that capture the value being created by light rail to maximize the public benefit. LCFS and road usage charges are part of how we pay for them. Transition to clean energy, protecting and restoring our existing natural habitats and waterways, environmental justice and equity, and transition to public transportation. That we have gotten to this point is an indictment of our current officials and a clear sign of how broken our systems are. With state revenues in sharp decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redouble our efforts to invest more in our public schools, not less. Every child should have the opportunity to become their best selves. I knew that I could step up and meet these needs. With this overturned, we could extend the types of property exemptions we allow to low-income seniors and the disabled to legacy businesses, those businesses owned by people of color, etc. Hilary Franz has been very active as lands commissioner, making forest fire prevention and incubating Washington’s mass timber industry two of her main issues. The rest of the state is clamoring for economic development opportunities. We can see throughout history that the best way to rise out of recession or depression is a massive amount of government spending. I am an environmental scientist and I greatly support improvement of clean fuel and other environmental regulation improvements. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face. He co sponsored legislation allowing the US Government to use propaganda on it’s own citizens. For example, have you used enough plastics in your life to build a house? I do not believe we should throw away the GMA, however creative solutions such as water-rights transfer agreements and. !”) and the pearl-clutching municipalities (“but local control! The state should also take more steps to promote diversity and inclusion. While the Federal Way lawmaker isn’t great on transportation, he did lead on government transparency and accountability, authoring and passing a bill seeking to shine light on “dark” money in politics and another increasing penalties for corporate crimes. If you’re making me choose, I think it’s electrifying personal vehicles and the strategy would be continued investment in infrastructure, so folks have the confidence to finally leave gas-powered vehicles knowing that charge stations aren’t far way. Those wrap-around services are critical, especially for children who are low-income, have significant adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), have a developmental or intellectual disability, etc. This problem is best addressed by not needing so much commuter transportation to begin with, i.e. We must use this momentum to make major economic changes that include: balancing our upside tax code to bring in new progressive revenue, providing healthcare for all and universal childcare, doubling the state’s investment in affordable housing, and fundamentally reprioritizing transportation funding. I would love to see at least 50% of our budget put towards building an excellent public transportation system. Limits on year over year rent increases, and on fees, are one important tool in improving housing stability. Monthly donations are greatly appreciated from readers like you, especially since it’s our Spring Subscriber Drive! I’ve voted twice in the House for a clean fuels standard, and if re-elected, hope to do so again in 2021. Washington has the most regressive state tax system in the nation. Just as Oregon preceded Washington in adopting a Growth Management Act they have preceded Washington in rezoning around transit and eliminating single-family zones. Income tax is only unconstitutional if the current Supreme Court upholds a 5-4 decision from the 1930’s that decided differently when the same question was asked in several other states. I am proud to serve on the PTA of the Friends of Hawthorne association and co-chair our Equity Committee. We must work to electrify cars and buses to reduce transportation emissions. Nobles’ keen intent to fight for disadvantaged communities and her wealth of experience as University Place School Board Director and President of the Tacoma Urban League make her exactly the kind of leadership we need more of in the senate. Funding for proactive contagion management could have saved billions of dollars in reactive measures and economic damage but more importantly, it could have saved lives. The planning grants for cities have made a huge difference for the ability to move forward. Yes. Additionally, it is vital that we address underlying inequities by looking at climate change policies through an environmental justice lens and ensure we are supporting workers transitioning sectors during this transformation. I think local jurisdictions should have the opportunity to experiment with new policies. One is shifting from a level of service standard to reducing vehicle miles traveled in the environmental review process. Primaries are an opportunity to vote with your heart–so read below to see who captured our hearts in each dynamic local race and who inspires us to stay engaged in the work of making a better world. We need to enact a vacancy and speculation tax, since a huge amount of livable properties are just sitting empty for investment. Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon was our meetup guest December 8th and belatedly you can watch the video here. We should work the votes towards an income tax. We need to transition cities away from cars and develop more bus routes and light rail. Buildings are also the fastest growing source of climate pollution. Lessons we learned from the Great Recession include any programmatic cuts must be done with precision and not a buzz cut. She is a genuine listener and a learner and we hope to see her in Olympia next session. We need to get back to a public housing paradigm as the solution. We deserve rent stabilization policies. His office has argued they’re legally obligated to defend the measure after it passes, but it’s not clear they need to be grasping at straws and embarrassing themselves in the process. Yes, I would vote for a clean fuels bill. Yes. (200 words or less). In order to grow and maintain these programs in the wake of I-976, we must de-fund the Washington State Patrol and re-invest in multi-modal transportation. In Congress, I’ll use my first-hand experience to continue Congressman Heck’s work leveraging federal resources to address the urgent housing and transit needs of the Puget Sound. All that said, if the choices end up boiling down to either Ferguson or a Republican, I will hold my nose and vote for Ferguson because I believe a Republican attorney general would be much worse. We should also include more pedestrian and multi-modal transportation oriented reforms into our land use policy as well. This is near and dear to my heart since I have helped homeless people to get back on their feet. In order to create more pathways, we need to advocate for more affordable housing options. The reason I don’t support a direct income tax is because taxation discourages the item which is taxed by artificially increasing the costs, and I don’t want to discourage people from earning a living, I would rather discourage purchase of items which lack prosocial benefits. 1, when it is re-introduced in the next Congress. I also support innovative approaches to homeownership, such as owner-occupied homes on trust-owned lands. I believe that the state should prioritize the accessory dwelling unit legislation introduced by Rep. Gregerson as it is an important first step towards removing statewide restrictions, creating greater density, and addressing the climate crisis. We are constantly focused on fixing the bottom floor without creating pathways to the middle class. We need to stop engaging in redlining and inequitable and predatory banking practices. 46th Legislative District Democrats © 2018. Jay Inslee, Governor Denny Heck, Lt. All politicians are voted in by the public to represent the people. (200 words or less). When I serve in the State House I intend to lead on this urgent matter, in addition to championing additional robust climate measures that will make our state meet our emissions goals and lead with equity for oppressed communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Yes, I would vote to pass a clean fuels standard. A long-time environmental advocate I am the only candidate in this race to be endorsed by the Washington Conservation Voters who have championed this legislation. The House Democratic Caucus should use our power and influence to promote these values and prioritize the urgent needs of middle and working families in our country: a stable job with benefits, quality health care, safe and secure housing they can afford, and a government whose word they can trust. Second, it can save us money since we will not as a society incur as much cost from these accidents. Some suggest adding a federal public option, which would allow anyone to buy into a Medicare-type program. Instead of a burden of “red tape”, government is the method through which our society builds and recovers collectively, together. Is a Vision Zero goal of eliminating road deaths achievable nationwide and should we make it a national priority? As an engineer all of my life my job has been to fix what is broken. Yes. It’s not just about grades and classrooms, but also the entire ecosystem that supports education–addressing issues like homelessness, hunger, poverty, and income inequality generally, et al. I believe we should be bailing out people over corporations. The legislature is much more progressive on many issues, including the budget and revenue. Increasing State funding for homelessness services including shelter, healthcare, and harm reduction. We must reform our tax system, among the most regressive in the country. If you want to change others opinions, convince them. If yes, what is the legislative path? Elections. That means public investment in the Housing Trust Fund, revenue for local governments for matching housing money, and programs like inclusionary zoning. We’d love to see both of their names again. In many cities such as Seattle this is inflating prices dramatically. In short, the dynamics of the election had shifted significantly, and we set out to ask every candidate we interviewed how they were responding. Would you vote for it? I will continue to fight to close the opportunity gap, and pull resources away from a per child funding methodology towards a need based formula. Low carbon fuel standard. This is widely regarded as the best education funding system in the country for dealing with inequities. I strongly supported Representative Nicole Macri’s work to pass a major tenant protection bill, which extends grace periods and restricts landlord’s ability to evict tenants  —  especially important for renters of color, who are disproportionately being evicted. The path to addressing climate change means drastically reducing our dependency on fossil fuels, investing heavily in the deployment of renewable energy, strengthening policies that ensure clean air and water, and spurring economic growth with green energy programs. However, our land use policies desperately need updating especially as we stare down a shortening timeline to fight the climate crisis. With our recent covid19 crisis, this has caused many job losses and this will change what is needed for our housing reforms. Access to reliable transportation is one of the biggest barriers to accessing opportunity. I have also been a strong advocate for equity and inclusion by pressing our school administrators and the school board to consider how we can bring more diverse content to our student body in our core classes and required reading materials. With that in mind, I believe an issue as personal and complicated as health care is best approached with the following principles. It means to help these people to be able to bathe, eat, and have clean clothing. Why or Why not? The state still needs to ensure that existing infrastructure is safe. All politics should be driven by “grass roots”. I served on the All In for Washington coalition and on the Seattle Progressive Revenue Task Force. We should incrementally increase the share of the state transportation budget that goes towards multimodal needs over time until it reaches at least 40 percent. What should be a higher priority: electrifying personal vehicles or reducing the number of trips made in personal vehicles? While we continue to push for these types of policies, we also cannot let the balance of political power get in the way of doing everything we can to enact progressive policies in the short-term. What percentage of the state’s transportation budget should be for alternatives to cars, such as transit, biking, and pedestrian infrastructure? I also supported the For the People Act of 2019, to reduce the influence of big money in politics. 2. Lobbyists would then have the most influence without democratic accountability to the people. No answer. For example, we cannot condone selling off acres of Yesler Terrace to developers, which is some of the most valuable land in Seattle. Due to redlining and other racist practices, there have been less opportunities for African Americans and folks of color in general to acquire homes. Remove the ban on rent control, increase diversity of housing stock options, invest in permanent supportive housing and public housing. What lessons about government revenues and fiscal priorities from the wake of 2008 would you apply in responding to the Covid-19 crisis? If not, would you pursue any tax reform? He’s ready to defund militarization of police and end cash bail and our overuse of incarceration. Brian Gunn October 3, 2020 October 3, 2020 Endorsements 2020 During the September 23, 2020 general meeting, the 31st District Democrats body voted to endorse Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State. Tarleton came up as a senior defense analyst for the Pentagon. However, neither candidate returned a questionnaire, and Strickland’s role stoking conservative backlash as Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO during the 2018 head tax fight does not inspire confidence with us. Yes. Furthermore, the private landowners who see massive increases in land values should start paying their fair share. To ease disenfranchisement and promote equity, we must pay reparations to descendants of African slaves, establish direct-democratic community control of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, abolish ICE. I will bring that same approach to Congress as a strong advocate for housing. 1, Justice Position 2: Linda Coburn Attorney General: Bob Ferguson King County Superior Court, Judge Position 13: Hillary Madsen Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler OR Andrea Robertson Climate change legislation needs to focus on taxing or capping carbon emissions, transitioning to clean fuels, including public transportation, investing in new green technology and protecting wildlife habitat, especially salmon spawning grounds. We affirmatively endorse her for re-election and wish her much success in delivering on her promise to “avoid cuts at all costs.”. There are also many issues such as foreign purchases of property as investments which are not occupied. In this engagement, communities that have been hit the hardest by pollutants must be prioritized first through a restorative justice lens by providing material support to make greener options accessible. Trickle-down economics is a hoax. As a result, home ownership is dropping. A better quality of life coupled with progressive taxes could help us smooth out the ups and downs of the sales tax dependent revenue streams, while building out a growth focused economic future. As the daughter of a special education teacher and a proud public school parent, building a world-class public education system for all of our children is paramount to me. (150 words or less). Yes. Hasegawa is also coming around on transit issues. Because the state is not able to run a fiscal deficit as the federal government is, that means we need to raise revenue in order to avoid these cuts. We must also close tax loopholes that allow businesses like Amazon to pay so little. I cannot predict exact percentages, but in office I would be a champion for investing in vehicle alternatives. Next we focus on Republicans in swing districts and let them know we will focus on their “flat earth” denial of climate change to voters in a campaign to label them as ignorant and defeat them. This issue has mounted for years and to-date the state legislature has failed to address it. The office Tarleton seeks isn’t responsible for those issues thankfully, instead turning her attention to protecting our election system and expanding access to voting. I have a responsibility to all people of color and underrepresented communities in our political system to amplify their voices, and help the Legislature see through a racial equity and social justice lens on all legislation. The goal should be the reduction of green-house gases that cause climate change. The profile for Gael Tarleton for the Washington 08-04-20 Primary election on August 04, 2020 What is needed now is to first audit the system and figure out where the money is going. At the core of our politics is the belief in harm-reduction; the idea that part of solving any problem is first stopping the problem from getting worse, and that includes ensuring that the communities most impacted have a real voice in the process. Vision Zero is a great program. The ACA needs to be a stop gap for those who cannot afford insurance. Whoever we send will be a first-term member with selective influence, especially over monumental issues like health care. I would invite community members, housing advocates, landlords, and developers to the table so that we create a sustainable housing policy following the end of the ban. I am also very focused on how to protect kids who are in vulnerable situations including foster care, homelessness and those in the juvenile justice system. Get Involved. Elected Endorsements. I have experience responding to an economic crisis as Legislative Director to Congresswoman Gabby Giffords during the Great Recession. That said however, this is a broad systems level problem that cannot be solved by itself. We must also fund pre-school and childcare that prepares children for school and protects workers. 1: […] We need a streamlined system that ensures every person in this country has access to holistic healthcare. I am proud to raise my family in a neighborhood where it’s the norm to walk, bike and use transit. Find the problem, then fix it. It is the democratically elected and accountable members of the Legislature’s responsibility to make the law, and the agency’s responsibility to make the rules to implement the law. The state must use financial incentives like tax policy to finance these initiatives. Everyone deserves transparency regarding future housing costs. 6: Helen Whitener Attorney General: Bob Ferguson Court of Appeals, Division 1, Dist. We should strive for between 20% and 50%. The easiest way to reduce emissions is to reduce vehicle use, and given over half of vehicle trips are less than 3 miles, there’s opportunity. The state can allow more financing options for localities and developers, and mandate rates of affordable units in market rate housing. Harris-Talley, currently the executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington and briefly an appointed Seattle City Councilmember (after Tim Burgess stepped down to be fill-in mayor in 2017), has powerful ties to community organizations, deep experience making change within organizations, and practical political experience to boot. He did not return a questionnaire. Stopping redlining will reduce segregation, and fair banking practices will prevent Black families from being pushed out of their neighborhoods. Progressive tax reform has been a passion of mine for over a decade. Colleen Echohawk, who is running for Mayor, is our guest for a special meetup March 24th from 6:15pm to 7:30pm. By rezoning to permit multi-family housing we can create neighborhoods inclusive of all income-levels and address our housing crisis. These ideas are aimed at turning our tax system in Washington into one that is more equitable for the community. The fact that the Clean Fuels Standard has yet to be passed is honestly quite frustrating. Mena is running against incumbent Steve Kirby. I understand what it is like to work against the odds. We depend on donations to sustain our work. Reduce barriers for mass timber construction. State Representative Gael Tarleton (36th LD) State Senator Reuven Carlyle (36th LD) State Senator Rebecca Saldaña (37th LD) State Representative Nicole Macri (43rd LD) State Representative Javier Valdez (46th LD) Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins … She is also a Magnolia Bridge full replacement booster. I would support a variety of options that would provide more affordable housing opportunities. Areas such as Seattle (and other areas) need to increase the amount of affordable housing available and stop taxing people so badly that they cannot afford housing. Vote Inslee. We should be investing significantly more in alternative transportation. It alone won’t be enough, but it’s a good place to start. How can Washington state comply with its constitutional duties regarding education?
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