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Kristin Lillegard is a working class queer candidate. She has worked in retail, banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing and logistics. She is currently a Client Relationship Manager. As an organizer, Kristin has been active in the Democratic Socialists of America since 2022. She has help positions in leadership, been the chair of the transit committee and organized events, solidarity pickets and fundraisers. Kristin has also been active with Whole Washington fighting for Universal Health care at the state level.
Progressive revenue must be implemented in Washington. We rely too heavily of regressive tax sources of sales tax and property taxes and they are failing to fund our state services equitably. Since the McCleary decision the legislature has failed in their legal obligation to equitably fund education. The status quo has failed us. Until we can switch, passing legislation like the Well Washington Fund can raise funds. We can also create a public bank to more efficiently control the states assets through actions like issuing our own bonds, and loans. Another avenue to save funds for the state would be tort reform. Legacy cuts of staff have left the state open to lawsuits and do not have insurance. Also there is little oversight into use of SAAGs and increased spending at the AGs office there.
Our elections are legal, accurate, and there is no voter fraud in our tallies. A public campaign to raise awareness to how efficient, safe and effective our elections are is needed.
Crime prevention starts with an equitable society and a justice system interested in reform instead of recidivism. We need to have robust wages and social welfare programs. We need programs to train people for jobs, whether that's college, trade school or apprenticeships. We need health care for all and wrap around services for at risk and vulnerable populations. Also we need humane prisons that bring people back to society, not take them further from it with things like solitary confinement.
Local investigative journalism in the US is in crisis as media conglomerates nationalize stories and put up pay walls. Public Broadcasting has been one of the few areas that focus on local issues and with federal funding gone, the state needs progressive funding to fill the gap.
Redistricting in theory should remain impartial and non-partisan. I do have fears of the state of our union and the federal governments ability to hold the census. It is hard to say at this time what things will look like when the census gets closer, it depends on the midterms and the next presidential election.
According to the Kitsap Builders Association 72% of households in Kitsap cannot afford to buy a home. Housing is a huge crisis and we need changes to zoning laws and budling regulations. The state needs to ensure affordable housing is going everywhere and we are infilling instead of ever expanding into farmland and forests. We also need to allow cottage housing and co-housing in all areas for flexible options. Programs that help streamline ADU's also will help with housing availability and keeping families together. The state should not allow each county and city to piece meal options and slowly roll out affordable options.
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