Worker protections, hate crime clarification, oversight for private detention centers and more. Here are the deets on just a few of the bills WA Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed into law.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the rent stabilization bill on Wednesday, it takes effect immediately and will not allow for hikes of more than 10% in a year.
For some Spokanites, a 12% rent hike means forgoing medicine or turning the heat off. A rent stabilization law that would cap annual hikes at 5-to-7% is closer to passing than ever.
Workers’ rights, protections for undocumented immigrants and queer kids, reproductive justice, voting access for incarcerated people, and a whole lot more this Washington legislative session.
