Ballot Measures: Initiatives and Referendums, November, 2024 Election

AAUW-WA recommended NO votes on three initiatives. All three failed to pass. The initiatives would have undone what our legislators did over the past few years to:

• Reduce climate change impact (Initiative 2117)
• Improve our tax structure (Initiative 2109)
• Acknowledge the need for a state long-term care benefit program (Initiative 2124)

See 2024 Initiative Results by County.

Elections: Candidate Comparisons

AAUW-WA is nonpartisan and our advocacy is issues-based. We do not endorse candidates. But we do provide issues-based candidate comparisons. Learn more about AAUW’s issues-based election advocacy.

Lobby Day

Each year, AAUW-WA hosts Lobby Day. Bringing AAUW members together from all over the state, our Public Policy team presents priorities, provides expert speakers, and explains our lobbying efforts. In 2024, Lobby Day was held on January 22.

In 2025, Lobby Day will be held on Monday, January 27.

Legislative Tracking

During the Washington State legislative season, we take action on the weekly updates from our AAUW WA lobbyist.

Use this link -> to sign up to receive This Week in Olympia.

More Advocacy Actions

In addition to reading “This Week in Olympia,” you can:

• Learn how the legislative process works
• Find specific legislation
• Get your legislators’ contact information
• Watch committee hearings, floor debates and more on TVW
• Testify in committee hearings, in person or remotely, by signing up here
• See what’s going on each day by checking the legislature’s calendar

National AAUW has a Two-Minute Activist, with tools to help you call, email, or text your federal and state legislators about urgent issues.

More Tools You Can Use

We have resources to help you learn about and participate in AAUW’s school board advocacy.

 

 

 

 

Questions? Email publicpolicy@aauw-wa.org