Jun 13Indivisible letter to Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McMorris Rodgers on federal privacy legislationWith a hearing scheduled tomorrow on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, co-sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, and reports that Sen. Cantwell will soon be holding a hearing on her Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act she’s drafting, Washington state Indivisible groups have a great opportunity to influence federal privacy…Washington State3 min read
Mar 152022 Washington legislative session: Indivisibles contribute to major tech equity victories!Once again, Indivisibles across the state worked with the Tech Equity Coalition (TEC) on multiple bills — and helped pass a crucial worker protection bill too. The highest-profile victory was preventing tech lobbyists from getting the Bad Washington Privacy Act (SB 5062) through. It’s the fourth year in a row…Indivisible4 min read
Mar 4Indvisibles ask legislators to OPPOSE both data privacy bills, SB 5062 and HB 1850Mail sent by Indivisible Plus Washington to the Washington State House of Represntatives. Please add your voice! Sign in CON to the Ways & Means Hearing on HB 1850 by 8 am Saturday morning. …Washington State3 min read
Jan 25Indivisble privacy letter to Civil Rights and Judiciary committee, January 24The House Civil Rights and Judiciary committee has a hearing tomorrow on HB 1850, Reps. Slatter and Berg’s new Foundational Data Privacy Act. …Privacy3 min read
Jul 19, 2021Washington voter mobilization resources — August 2021 primaryLast updated — July 18 Social networks are a great channel for get-out-the-vote work, complementing phone-banking, and text-banking, and in-person canvassing. In the final strokes of the August 3 election, regularly sharing non-partisan voting information can help boost awareness and turnout. …Election 20212 min read
Apr 26, 2021The Bad Washington Privacy Act has been defeated! Thank you to everybody who got involved!The Washington legislature adjourned for the session today without taking any action on the Bad Washington Privacy Act, SB 5062 … a huge win for grassroots activism! This is the third year in a row that the House has rejected tech lobbyists’ attempt to push through a weak, industry-backed “privacy”…Washington State2 min read
Apr 23, 2021Indivisibles to Senate Dem leadership: Pass HB 1277 to Mitigate Harm on Vulnerable Communities from EvictionA letter from several Indivisible groups to the leaders of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Update, April 30: HB 1277 passed! In The Stranger’s Big-Ass Round-Up of What Just Went Down in Olympia, Rich Smith quotes Michele Thomas of Washington Low Income Housing Alliance saying that“multiple lawmakers” told her the Senate’s…Indivisible2 min read
Apr 15, 2021It’s Alive!!!! Tell your legislators to fix the Bad Washington Privacy Act — or nix it and vote NO.TAKE ACTION! http://bit.ly/5062ItsAlive Even though the House didn’t vote on the Bad Washington Privacy Act (SB 5062) before the cutoff last Sunday, the bill is still alive! The session ends April 25, and tech lobbyists are making one more try to pass the weak, industry-backed bill that only gives the…Washington State2 min read
Apr 14, 2021Indivisibles to House: Please OPPOSE all efforts to keep the Bad Washington Privacy Act aliveIf you want to skip the details and just take action, here’s the page on Take Action Network. Jennifer Bryant reported today that even though the House adjourned without passing Bad Washington Privacy Act by the April 11 cutoff, supporters are saying it’s still alive. Legislators have various shenanigans legislators…Washington State3 min read
Apr 12, 2021Update: House nixes Bad Washington Privacy Act (SB 5062)! Thanks everybody who got involved!Today was the deadline for the House to pass the Bad Washington Privacy Act (SB 5062) … and they didn’t! The House adjourned at 6:45 p.m after passing SB 5044, on equity training for educators. …Privacy2 min read