Crosscut Now
May 12, 2021 - 8 big things WA legislature passed in 2021
5/12/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Eight big things the Washington State Legislature passed in 2021.
A new capital-gains tax, a slate of police accountability bills and new limits on carrying guns at protests are just a few of the things that state lawmakers approved.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Crosscut Now is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS
Crosscut Now
May 12, 2021 - 8 big things WA legislature passed in 2021
5/12/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A new capital-gains tax, a slate of police accountability bills and new limits on carrying guns at protests are just a few of the things that state lawmakers approved.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Crosscut Now
Crosscut Now is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(reverent orchestral music) - I'm Starla Sampaco in the Crosscut KCTS 9 newsroom.
Washington's Legislature adjourned in April after passing a new two-year, $59-billion budget that invests in childcare and the state's public health system.
But that wasn't the only thing state lawmakers accomplished.
Lawmakers passed a 7% tax on capital gains that exceed $250,000 per year.
Profits from selling real estate and cashing out retirement accounts are exempt.
The tax will raise about $415 million per year, going towards early learning, education programs, and school construction.
Lawmakers also approved several changes to police practices.
A new Office of Independent Investigations will investigate all police uses of deadly force in the state.
Another law passed this year requires officers to intervene when they see other officers using excessive force or engaging in misconduct.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
Find nonprofit Northwest news every day on crosscut.com.
(reverent orchestral music)
- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
Support for PBS provided by:
Crosscut Now is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS