We envision a state where everyone – no matter where they’re from, who they love, or what they’re paid – can live a life of economic dignity. This session, lawmakers must pass a budget that moves us closer to this vision. Our 2026 legislative agenda calls on policymakers to prioritize funding for programs that have been cut at the state and federal levels, reject additional cuts to the state budget that will exacerbate deeply rooted inequities, and enact policies that improve the well-being of people in Washington.

Our priorities

Enact bold revenue solutions and maintain critical funding for services by:

• Rejecting cuts to programs and services and refraining from enacting tax proposals that are regressive.

• Building long-term revenue sustainability by passing proposals that ensure the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their share in taxes.

Enact economic policies that support and improve the well-being of all Washington communities in the following areas: 

• Immigration justice – Maintain Apple Health Expansion funding; continue to fund the Washington Migrant and Asylum Seeker Support project; pass  legislation that regulates state agencies’ use and possession of Automatic License Plate Reader technology; and pass the Immigrant Worker Protection Act.
• Criminal legal system policy – Pass legislation that eliminates court fees for people who cannot pay and ensure increased accountability of criminal legal system institutions.

• Direct cash assistance – Introduce and pass legislation that protects public benefits for Guaranteed Basic Income pilot participants and expand the Working Families Tax Credit.