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2025 Legislative Agenda

Overview Washington is heading into a new biennium for 2025-26, and also experiencing notable changes in leadership positions, including a new gubernatorial administration with incoming Governor Ferguson. The state’s economic and revenue forecast projects a $10-12B deficit, and many programs…
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Join us for the 2024 APIC Democracy Summit!
The Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition of Washington is proud to host the 2024 APIC Democracy Summit on Friday, September 27th from 11am – 2pm at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall! Every four years APIC hosts this statewide event with…
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APIC Legislative Day February 12th Logistics
Overview Legislative Day is a chance for Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities to show their power. Together, we have a strong voice to talk about what matters to us, like law enforcement and programs. By speaking up and…
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APIC 2024 Legislative Agenda
This year APIC believes that the following policy priorities will be integral to improving the lives of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Washington State: Unemployment Benefits for Undocumented Workers: HB 1095 (Rep. Walen) / SB 5109 (Sen. Saldana) Address…
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APIC WA 2023 Legislative Outcomes
Our policy team has worked hard on creating a beautiful newsletter documenting the debrief and report back of the 2023 session. Find that newsletter here! If you just want the basics, a brief one-pager can be found here.  
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2023 APIC Legislative Agenda
This year APIC believes that the following policy priorities will be integral to improving the lives of Asians, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and other communities of color in Washington State: Unemployment Benefits for Undocumented Workers: Our unemployment system structurally excludes undocumented workers,…
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Candidate Questionnaire with Senator Patty Murray
This election season APIC was hoping to host a candidate forum with candidates Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley. After only hearing confirmation from Tiffany Smiley’s campaign, we shifted to asking them questions in written form. We reached out to both…
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