Issues

Learn more about Issues of Focus for the ECC:

ECC Calls on the DNC to Reject Fossil Fuel PAC Money:

Washington State Democratic Central Committee Members have joined the ECC in calling on the DNC to reinstate the fossil fuel corporate PAC money ban. (If you are a WSDCC Member and would like to add your name, please fill out this form.)   Learn More

Washington Water Rights After the Hirst Fix: What Just Happened? Where Do We Go From Here?   

“Our water resources belong collectively to the public. Our water resources have not been quantified and are not being effectively managed-instead, we veer from crisis to crisis.”

“Both the Democrats and Republicans want to assure their constituents it’s fine to build more homes and use more water and achieve their dreams. No one enjoys delivering bad news. No one wants to tell constituents that they own undevelopable property, or that the limits we face are real and implacable, or that their dream was always an illusion.”

“We need a means for managing our increasingly scarce water resources. This must be science-based, transparent, and effective. The role of government is to provide a fair and transparent science-based process for water resource allocation and management. ESSB 6091 is not fair, or transparent, or science-based. We should and must demand more from our representatives.” Learn More.