31st Legislative District Democrats State Convention Delegation Meeting – April 20, 2022, 7:05pm
Proposed Amendments to the 2022 Platform of the Washington State Democrats
Pillar | Section | Sub-section | Line | Amended Plank |
Criminal Justice Reform | Law and the Justice System | We call for | 297 | Reform of criminal asset forfeiture laws so that proceeds are used to benefit community action projects; |
Education | Education | We call for | 445, 446 | Strike lines 445 and 446 |
Education | Education | We call for | New | Eductional environments that recognize and teach the cultural ramifications that students of diverse and indigenous communities experience; |
Environment, Climate, & Sustainability | Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Forestry | We call for | New | Substantial reduction of methane emissions from the raising of livestock |
Environment, Climate, & Sustainability | Energy, Environment, and the Climate Crisis | We believe | New | The cost of aggressive action to mitigate the climate crisis will ultimately be less than the cost of taking no action; |
Environment, Climate, & Sustainability | Energy, Environment, and the Climate Crisis | We believe | New | In the Rights of Nature doctrine which establishes that an ecosystem is entitled to legal rights, including the right to defend itself in a court of law against harms such as those caused by development projects or the climate crisis; |
Government | Government and Political Reform | We call for | New | Adoption of ranked choice voting in all elections for public office; |
Government | Government and Political Reform | We call for | New | Adoption of Democracy Vouchers in all jurisdictions of Washington State; |
Labor and Economic Justice | Economic & Housing Justice, Jobs and Tax Fairness | We call for | New | An alternative minimum tax for businesses to ensure that no profitable corporations pay zero income tax; |