Washington Lawmakers: Champion Washington's care infrastructure this session!

It's that time of year again - kiddos are returning to school, the days are getting (ever so slightly) longer, and Washington State's lawmakers are back in Olympia for the annual state legislative session. Between now and April, lawmakers will be making key decisions about child care, early learning, paid family and medical leave, the Working Families Tax Credit, and more. They'll also write the state budget for the next two years - the decisions made over the next few months will have lasting impacts on our kids, families, and communities. That is why it is critical that lawmakers are hearing from you!

This year, MomsRising's call to action for lawmakers is clear: strengthen Washington's care infrastructure! After years of advocacy, mobilizing, and organizing from mothers and caregivers, our state has one of the most robust care infrastructures in the nation, but it’s not perfect. We need to make sure as many families, caregivers, and mothers can access the benefits our state provides AND we need to ensure the financial longevity of our state’s care infrastructure.

Urge your lawmakers to champion child care, paid family and medical leave, the Working Families Tax Credit, and more this legislative session!

On behalf of MomsRising, thank you for your service in the Washington State Legislature! As you plan for our state's future, I am writing to urge you to champion issues that are top of mind for working families this legislative session: early learning and child care, family economic security, access to paid family and medical leave, and more.

The policies and investments below, taken together, weave a powerful care infrastructure that can carry Washington families through recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and into a more vibrant and thriving future.

Early Learning: Expand investments in child care and early learning to fully meet the promises of the Fair Start for Kids Act. Honor and value the work of early childhood educators and caregivers with state-funded compensation, including benefits, for providers across the childcare community.
Family Economic Security: Ensure the newly launched Working Families Tax Credit is accessible to all qualifying families with administrative changes and strengthen the economic security of families across the state with an expanded WFTC and a new Guaranteed Basic Income pilot.
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Strengthen Washington's paid leave program with new resources for community outreach, multilingual application processes, and new rate-setting practices to ensure the future of the program.
Unemployment Insurance for Caregivers: Fix the caregiver penalty in unemployment insurance to keep working parents and caregivers afloat and in the workforce.
Tax Justice: Pass a first-of-its-kind wealth tax on Washington's wealthiest families to generate new resources that can fund community needs like early learning, K-12, health care affordability, and more.

Thank you again for your leadership and for all that you do.

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