Press Releases

A proviso in the Washington Legislature’s supplemental operating budget would direct $250,000 to establish the nation’s first state-funded study into the use of ibogaine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Ibogaine is the only substance in the world known to allow a person to skip most of the withdrawals from opiates. Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychedelic plant medicine derived from the west African shrub iboga. Early research indicates that ibogaine treatment could be a cheaper, more effective option ...

32^nd District legislators Sen. Jesse Salomon and Rep. Lauren Davis will be hosting an in-person Town Hall in Mountlake Terrance on Wednesday, April 10 at the Mountlake Terrace City Hall. This is your chance to hear a post session update, have your questions answered, and discuss what issues you’d like to see the legislature address next year. The 32^nd district includes Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Northwest Seattle. WHO: Sen. Jesse Salomon and Rep. Lauren Davis WHAT: 32^nd District In-Person Town ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to protect salmon populations from a toxic chemical passed the House Thursday. Senate Bill 5931 would designate all 6PPD containing motor vehicle tires a priority consumer product under the Safer Products for Washington Act, empowering the state Department of Ecology to do a review of tires containing the chemical and develop regulatory action. 6PPD is found in most, if not all, car tires. It has been used for over six decades to make the tires more flexible and ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to remove barriers to building co-living housing in Washington state passed the Senate today. House Bill 1998, sponsored by Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-Bellevue), would require cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow co-living housing in any residential zone within an urban growth area that allows multifamily housing. “This is a big step forward for affordable housing,” said Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), who sponsored the Senate companion. “We have seen a worrisome rise in senior ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: 32^nd Town Hall RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, February 20^th at 6:30 PM The 32^nd Legislative District Town Hall with Sen. Jesse Salomon and Rep. Lauren Davis has been RESCHEDULED from Monday, February 19^th at 7:30 PM to Tuesday, February 20^th at 6:30 PM. We hope you will still be able to join us for this chance to hear what bills we’re working on, ask us questions, and share the issues that matter to you! The 32nd^nd district includes Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 13, 2024 Salomon to Introduce Resolution to Recognize and Support Ukrainian Americans on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine OLYMPIA –Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) will introduce a resolution on Tuesday supporting Ukrainians on the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, began a campaign of terror and destruction which upended the lives of Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans. “Civilians ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Salomon & Davis to Hold Feb. 19 Virtual Town Hall Please join your lawmakers from the 32nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 7:30-8:30 PM on Monday, Feb. 19^th, streamed simultaneously to Facebook and YouTube. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you on their work in Olympia on your behalf. The 32^nd district includes Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Northwest Seattle. WHO: Sen. Jesse Salomon and Representative Lauren Davis WHAT: 32^nd District ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 09, 2024 Salomon prepares to move co-living housing bill through Senate OLYMPIA – Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) announced today that he will begin work to pass HB 1998 through the Senate. Salomon collaborated with Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-Bellevue) during the 2023-2024 interim to develop the bill, which would remove restrictions on the development of co-living housing. Each legislator then introduced the bill in their respective chamber. “I have been interested in the co-living housing model for a ...