Author Archives: sdcadmin

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last November, California voters expressed a preference to end the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time. I’ve been seeking to give Washingtonians a similar vote so the federal government can hear our voice. Unfortunately, my bill ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As you know, making sure that Washingtonians have access to affordable housing and addressing our region’s homelessness crisis is a major challenge. This session, I’m working to address those issues in two ways. The first is ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade, which I chair, held a hearing on my bill giving employees easier access to retirement plans. Helping Washingtonians save for retirement has been a ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As your senator, I know that passing bills isn’t the only measure of success in Olympia. Sometimes, it’s just the opposite: killing bad bills. We saw that in the last week, when a proposal that would ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As a parent and small business owner, I know the importance of following through and making sure that the bills we pass in Olympia work as intended. So I want to give you a quick update ...

  Dear friends and neighbors, The 2019 legislative session opened this week. As your senator, I want to share a brief update on some of my priorities this session: • SR 18 & I-90 Interchange: the project remains on schedule ...