MAKING GOVERNMENT DELIVER

Most Washingtonians share strong progressive values. We want to expand economic opportunity, strengthen public schools, address housing costs, and protect working families. But passing a law is only the first step. What matters most is whether those laws actually deliver results.

Too often, well-intentioned policies get slowed down by layers of process, unclear timelines, and fragmented oversight. That means housing takes years to build, much-needed infrastructure gets delayed, and families wait too long to see promised improvements.

I will do this by:

1. Passing legislation to create an Office of Implementation and Delivery with the authority to cut through interagency gridlock, troubleshoot major initiatives, and ensure the state government is accountable for getting results.
2. Setting clear goals and measuring outcomes with public performance dashboards that show whether programs are working, where projects are falling behind, and how taxpayer dollars are being used.
3. Making government faster and easier to navigate by modernizing outdated systems, simplifying applications and permitting, and establishing firm timelines for agency decisions.
4. Reviewing what isn’t working and fixing it or ending it through regular performance audits, stronger legislative oversight, and the elimination of duplicative or ineffective programs.

Progressive values demand progressive results. Government should be held accountable for what it actually accomplishes, because public trust is hard to win and easy to lose. If we want people to trust government, we have to make it effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable. I will approach every issue with this focus.