New WA state laws in 2025 | FOX 13 Seattle

[@MattHodges-o1q]

Nothing about drugs or crime amazing

[@GrnXnham]

Are you kidding? Dems don't care about that.

[@vcr7231]

crime is already illegal and blame the CEOs for the drugs

[@erijoh03]

I am in CA and even we made harsher laws as the ten year progressive experiment of Prop 47 was horrible. Unfortunately, WA state has even more progressives in leadership. They are more worried about seeing everything through a racial lens vs. trying to make life in WA more safe.

[@jimmiehoyt729]

Crime makes the start money. Just the sales of drug kick backs is worth billions.

[@lawandacontreras767]

Agreed!

[@TheCreedBratton]

Higher wages and prices, higher taxes, higher chance of being a victim of violent crime, but higher ammo cost and tougher punishments for law abiding citizens trying to keep their dwellings secure and their families safe

[@sabsea8605]

Yay. Ban ammo 😂

[@Limon-yt8iz]

Criminals are the fumes of the system

[@Aloysis24]

This states gone to hell the last 10 years.

[@Limon-yt8iz]

@@Aloysis24 until it gets like the movie elysium. Its not gonna stop but thats literally where its headed, hate to use a movie as an example but they dont care about us plain and simple

[@wishniwasfishn813]

@@Limon-yt8izlot of truth to that we got the Mexicans already 😆

[@samuelonishchenko3576]

The ever greed state

[@rods1379]

Good one! 👍

[@briankady1456]

@@samuelonishchenko3576 Maybe Washington State should redesign the State flag to replace George Washington's face with the dollar sign. No need to change the color, it's the perfect color....GREEN.

[@foggydayflips6314]

That should be a bumper sticker!!

[@kimichan5]

Seriously. This state is more expensive and has more taxes than California! Who knew there was a state worse than California!

[@ajhubbell3754]

Minimum wage increase because of inflation….except minimum wage increases contribute to inflation. Stupid is as stupid does.

[@TimothyWoods-c4d]

Exactly did they not learn anything from the last minimum increase?

[@sabsea8605]

@@TimothyWoods-c4dthey don’t care , get a brain

[@briankady1456]

Agree, because then the cost of everything else goes up, so really you're still in the same boat you were in before. No change in circumstances at all.

[@sabsea8605]

@@briankady1456 it’s worse

[@wishniwasfishn813]

Plus when minimum wage goes up my livable wage goes down! The goal posts move further and further away after each infringement session….legislative I mean.

[@jumpinjack1]

How about the law to prevent a 15 Billion dollar deficit from our government spenders.

[@earthling01]

Exactly! Wonder why nobody's talking about it, who controls the media?

[@sabsea8605]

@@earthling01😂😂😂

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Nothing being done about all the drug camps in the city.

[@salsaverde3521]

Vote and get 10 people to vote Republican

[@GR3YD3ATH]

they fund the private slush funds, so no they aren't risking billions to solve any problems ever...

[@vcr7231]

If you have a plan we would love to hear it

[@tdestroyer4780]

@@vcr7231 Liberals dont allow open discussions on their platforms. You know this.

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Stop being a internet troll.🛜🧌

[@KyleClark-p7x]

I like how the proposed bills to take away more of our rights are left out of the conversation here. All the gun laws that they are trying to sneak through without anyone being aware. Sick of this states politicians. Oh, and the taxes that they are trying to sneak through as well. Noticed they weren't in this talk.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Well move to Mississippi then

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

@@fremontpathfinder8463 if only it were that easy.

[@tinman3586]

​@fremontpathfinder8463 No, you move to Canada.

[@maxpowers7711]

Move to Mississippi!? Shouldnt matter what u.s. state your in. 2nd ammendment is a right that should be recognized and followed perfectly without any discussion. Nothing.

[@Chris-fq4xz]

​@@fremontpathfinder8463 Oh, look. A Fremont troll.

[@alarachel]

higher wages but can we get lower taxes and lower prices? No? Great thx

[@andydandyb]

Higher wages mean more tax paid.

[@alarachel]

@ exactly

[@vcr7231]

Trump went back on his promise already on the lower prices. He isnt even the official president and he is already a loser

[@andydandyb]

@@lorietaylor4665 exactly, government will collect more tax.

[@barkingfrog27]

@@andydandyb there is no state income tax thank God

[@PeterCallinicos-t8z]

Yep, a lot of more useless laws that don't do anything about crime and homelessness.🤪🤪🤪🤪🤬🤬😒😒

[@asian_raisin]

If you're flipping hamburgers for a living, you have to flip a few burgers sometimes. 😉

[@sabsea8605]

Go do something bout it big hoss 😂

[@PeterCallinicos-t8z]

@sabsea8605 I'm not and never have been a government official whose job is to make the laws. How would I be able to do something about it?🤪🤪🤪

[@Juju-l3o]

Yup exactly the system that coddles the drug addicts and criminals while the people who live the honest hard working lives fall victim to crimes because of them, dumb blue state.

[@briankady1456]

@@PeterCallinicos-t8z You can write the representative from your district. They forget they work for us, the voters, not the other way around.

[@audijo6562]

Election Day as a state holiday? Good, that means we can have a single day of in person voting.

[@barkingfrog27]

@@audijo6562 Agreed. It should be a holiday. Probably the day after too but at minimum Election Day Almost all election workers are volunteers- Imagine if we had more people who could volunteer because they have the day off? We would have our results the same day (and the next to recover from)

[@wsidechris]

Maybe in 2025 they’ll finally get around to crime, drugs and homelessness. I’ll check back in a year.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

Lol, I don't see that happening.

[@csick11]

Homeless activities is a united states issues not just seattle. I moved here from Florida to take a career in Blue Origin. Seattle is beautiful. Don't be negative

[@wsidechris]

@ Did you take the Blue Origin position once occupied by the “power lesbian”who killed her father with an ice axe on Election Day?

[@csick11]

@@wsidechris what are you smoking on? Get a life

[@sabsea8605]

@@wsidechris😂😂

[@SheilaTolley]

Inslee you traitor

[@marcusinfinity9386]

The idiots here voted for it. I will be gone by summer 2025 ​@@lorietaylor4665

[@BionicBen23]

Less jobs, more taxes, and more Constitutional rights being taken away.

[@surv2239]

If they're going to make election day a holiday then let us vote in person with picture ID the proves citizenship.

[@BlueDingo555]

It’s a lovely idea,but the Dems can’t possibly win if they implement in person ID voting. Every one knows this….

[@briankady1456]

Amen!

[@cutivu002]

Anyone waiting for "no tax on overtime"?

[@thevibe7415]

They tax you on OT in Seattle?

[@jabbaweezy]

They need to stop DOL greed.

[@X-Rae-en5xk]

35$ car tabs here in Arkansas

[@paraglidingnut26]

DOL greed? You ain't see nothing yet. A proposal for a tax on your actual investments that you haven't sold but are just holding onto, and the Democrat's are looking at a state income tax, as well. Don't worry, there will more taxes than these proposals.

[@oldcronediy486]

$16.66 the devil is in the details.

[@friargoose]

No. 16.66 isnt 666. 6.66 isn't 666 either.

[@justinenger8536]

It's not a coincidence

[@jocarr1791]

The minimum wage hike is going to drive prices higher, leading to fewer customers. Workers will eventually have their hours cut due to the business's lower revenue, and then the business will either move to a different location that's cheaper to operate in or close completely.

[@acl8857]

So should minimum wage just stay the same while the costs of living skyrocket??

[@6cooks68]

​@@acl8857get a different job if you don't like it OR get education, training, etc to move into better pay. pretty simple scheme.

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

@@acl8857 You don’t understand; if they increase minimum wage everything else rises. Inflation will get worse. They are going to add 10% gas tax at the same time and another one in 6 months.

[@heatherheimbigner5855]

AI, the machines and robots are going to take over soon anyways. We are in for a world we don’t and can’t understand and eventually have no place in.

[@bengreen9681]

Wa state legislation. Waste of time.

[@tinman3586]

It's time for the counties to start ignoring the illegitimate nonsense coming from Olympia.

[@briankady1456]

@@tinman3586 I'm starting to think that most of the counties in the State should consider joining the Greater Idaho movement.

[@aaronfulwider779]

Fox 13, you did not mention the crippling gun control bills being proposed in the next legislative session. Back ground checks for ammo, limits on the amount of ammo to be purchased in one transaction, a tax on ammunition, and liability insurance for gun owners. You are presenting your viewers with fluff.

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

Agree; They don’t want to talk about infringement. They use buzzwords like children and youth as if they want to protect them with a sign “No Gun Zone” but they don’t mention the gangs that sell feyntonl and stabbings they have by non law abiding citizens. They want people defenseless.

[@Daniel-b7u2v]

I will not be purchasing “insurance” to own my firearms

[@mikedegnan5252]

I'm done with this state. All this state does is take, take, take. Thanks Seattle. You could have at least spit on it first.

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

You can thank the DEI and WOKE leadership; they’re entitled!

[@TrekPanda]

16.66 isn't suspicious or anything... 😂

[@epilepticwelder]

right? i hear they got a satanik temple in olympia, and trying to get one in spokane

[@briankady1456]

You don't suppose they'll start chipping us...😂😂😂

[@epilepticwelder]

@ theyre chipping in sweden for a while now

[@epilepticwelder]

@ i think they got the stockholm syndrome out there

[@RenegadeTM]

The minimum wage is a huge reason why there is inflation, and a Big Mac meal costs so much since they MUST pay employees more.

[@BobaBuwan]

I’ll soon be a former Washingtonian as I just bought my first house ever! It’s in Ohio! As much as I wanted to love living in WA, since this past decade, I just needed a place where I could find a grounded community. Next stop, CLE! Good luck, WA!

[@patrickkelly5009]

Enjoy your MUCH HIGHER crime rate in Cleveland than ANYWHERE in WA state. Higher violent crime 16.2 per 1000 people Higher property crime 47.9 per 1000 people Higher robbery rates 67.8 per 1000 people Higher sexual assault/rape rates 27.8 per 1000 people Lower yearly income Etc. But sure, WA is so much worse

[@RexSkittles]

$16.66 an hour? Could they have not just made it $16.65 or $16.67 an hour?! WTF!

[@mariehoheim3207]

This is the Devil's state

[@sabrinasabrina-wl1qt]

Oh my gosh thank you for saying this I was saying the same thing what the heck!

[@brianparmenter3583]

Californication here we come. Tax us into non existence. How about we get rid of welfare

[@tinman3586]

Californication here we are.

[@jessehaaland7689]

The red hot chili peppers like California,I heard once.

[@briankady1456]

​@@jessehaaland7689Well good, they can stay there then.

[@sissywalker1955]

Ironically, inflation will increase as the minimum wage rises to combat inflation! Tell me your state doesn't understand how money works without telling me they don't know how money works?

[@krazykris9396]

Well technically speaking if deflation were to happen the minimum wage would go down.

[@friedrichhoffmann4248]

Fighting inflation with inflation. Genius!

[@hazyskunk420]

So now that everyone's minimum wage goes up the cost of everything goes up making everything harder yay! The higher the cost of everything the more tax money they get per dollar weeeeeeee!

[@KillersWalkFree]

Do you want the minimum wage to stay the same while everything else goes up?

[@tdestroyer4780]

@@KillersWalkFree Yes because people who dont make minimum wage dont get a raise. Burger flippers aint worth 2$ less than me. Work 5x harder for only $2 more. I'd rather flip burgers. We're gonna see a culture that lacks innovation, drive, ambition etc.

[@KillersWalkFree]

@tdestroyer4780 You are mad at the wrong people. Nobody is stopping you from changing your job.

[@Cynical_Larry]

With your bump in wages will come a bump in the cost of living. Enjoy.

[@gkenobi559]

Don't forget the wage increase the political ppl gave themselves 😂. Wer so screwed

[@JulesS-jc5tt]

Wow lots of laws that won’t make any true difference

[@rokclymer1]

You didn't mention the fact that pickup trucks are banned starting on the first. Yep, if you need a heavy duty truck after the first of the year you are SOL... the corruption runs so deep in this state it's idiotic....

[@dianegreyson8787]

What is wrong with driving a pickup?!!

[@HarryMorrison-k4p]

Makes you wonder who's making money off of drugs and crime

[@epilepticwelder]

roamin church of big foot

[@epilepticwelder]

traditionalists

[@tdestroyer4780]

If there's a drug problem in your city then the police and local officials are involved.

[@epilepticwelder]

@@tdestroyer4780 yup, its always from the top-down

[@lawandacontreras767]

How bout stiffer penalties on violent crimes, sex offenders and man made drugs that has infected the state and made homelessness a severe issue! 🤬🤬

[@katioconnor5295]

Make Inslee reside in Washington State when he retires..... he shouldn't be allowed to leave the state he's helped ruin

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

That isn’t going to matter; he is in the elite class. He has so much money from screwing us all over.

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

😂😂😂🤬😡🤬😋

[@Daniel-b7u2v]

We dont want him

[@Seattle808]

Everyone complaining here better be voting accordingly…..

[@juanvalencia7747]

If the minimum wage goes up. Except everything else go up.

[@katelynnsgiraffe6456]

reminder that politicians don't care about you.

[@dans.9295]

Peace out Washington

[@VandenburgSJ]

Boo about recognizing year-round Pacific Standard Time instead of Daylight Saving Time. The majority of us like that extra hour of daylight and our legislature is fooling around with us. What's up with this?

[@jasonneemund7214]

We need the feds' permission to stay on year-round daylight savings time. We don't need the feds' permission to stay on standard time all year. How about we compromise and stay on Mountain Standard Time all year?

[@VandenburgSJ]

@@jasonneemund7214 That would be cool, but the Olympia legislators didn't do that.

[@paullarue4896]

Is Everyone DEI in Washington state?

[@jamesharmon3827]

NO, not by a long shot...

[@epilepticwelder]

big bank of bigfuut is

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

It’s called a stolen election as far as Wa. State legislation and governors. My family and friends voted red. Voter ID / in person, no drop boxes !

[@Eclipse1369]

At this time in history, no place should really differ that much from another for cost of items or wages

[@asian_raisin]

Greed is evil.

[@Metaphysics-for-life]

$16:66 ??? Seriously ?? 😀

[@harrykuheim6107]

Satan is a Commie

[@euphoricmonk]

Devil is in the details

[@TheLocoboxer]

The devil is weak dont worry

[@Hes008]

was looking to see if someone would say something. Is that accurate, I wonder🤔. Seems they would do 16.65 or 16.67.... People are going to have words to say about this lol

[@hdrake1000]

It must be expensive to live there.

[@briankady1456]

It is!

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

Yes it is, I live outside Seattle. Taxes are outrageous, gas is still to high. And food is unaffordable.

[@cherylgartside2547]

Not fixing Homelessness. Drugs. Lower taxes Just more fluffy crap that doesn't help WE THE PEOPLE except to raise minimum wage. I feel sucker punched again as a law abiding tax payer.

[@jackie-k]

Nothing to help with crime and drugs! Shame on them!

[@bquade70]

Some day we'll be just like Cali! 🤬

[@sleeeper88]

All these rich idiots sit around a table and think up this garbage. We live in the worst state in the lower 48 if you own a business or like freedom.

[@kitirena_koneko]

It's all fine and dandy that the miniumum wage is going up, EXCEPT... EBT/Food Stamps will go DOWN because of more income, and prices will go up to cover increased wages, meaning that people on federal disability or retirement will see their income effectively go DOWN as usual.

[@Joe-Deere]

Not to mention workers might get their hours cut as a result of a company having to pay more for minimum wage

[@kitirena_koneko]

@@Joe-Deere That's practically guaranteed! Smaller employers can't afford it as it is, and big greedy corporations like Amazon and Boeing are going to do everything they can to protect their precious 500+% profit margins!

[@Nakshatthra]

No year round PST please, we want year round PDST.

[@landondc4739]

“Top of mind?” Are democrats still using that catch phrase from sleepy joe?

[@concilium1]

Doubt they’ll account for all the business that will close because of this. Especially in eastern Wa.

[@Ratryggva1090]

God bless Idaho. Glad I live close to the border.

[@vcr7231]

Idaho is a racist crap hole

[@epilepticwelder]

they do similar bigfuut shyt

[@epilepticwelder]

just a different roamin experiment

[@richardstine6560]

So we have wanted to go year round Standard Time for years but have been waiting for the US Government to approve it. What’s different about this year round Pacific Standard Time bill?

[@jodylancaster8706]

Nothing will ever change. Good luck everyone.

[@Topsecret888...]

The only law I'm concerned about is "when are they bringing back the electric chair"? 😂😂😂

[@AmericanLionShow]

A 4% raise? So rent goes up 4%. Sooo good luck

[@mrj10101]

What about the attack on the 2nd

[@Life_of_Matthew]

There are no bills to tackle rises in crime and homelessness in the state?

[@scoldeddogproduction]

If we stay on standard time, get ready for 4 am sunrise and 8 pm sunsets during the summer.

[@stevenpeterson7234]

Hell yeah!! We get to keep our extra hour!!

[@Lunchbox-r4l]

That's fine by me.

[@Adoubletrippletap]

Yea, I’m down. Thats about when I wake up and about when I go to bed. Sleepyhead.

[@scoldeddogproduction]

Added bonus is a 5pm sunset in October.

[@2TrackMind-c6i]

I have no issues with that.

[@julia-6195]

And sunshine blazing in my window at 5:00 am in the summer. Fucking great.

[@JohnLucas-g6b]

2.23% to keep up with inflation... oh, you funny now!

[@matthewsaunders4820]

Pay and protect the workers!!!! 💙

[@jonnybalz]

How bout new laws for lowering rent? For lowering parking costs? Holding judges accountable for letting criminals back on the street? Impeaching the city counsel folks for turning Seattle into a sanctuary city and defunding the police and fire depts?

[@jonathanspencer8305]

Lol perfect, just what we need. Higher minimum wage.... and fine for covered plates but the people driving without insurance??

[@Joe-Deere]

Or all those clowns who drive with no plates. Like the shitbag neighbors across the street

[@crammond7114]

Funny how HB 1132 isn't on this list which would ban bulk ammunition purchases and limit you to one gun purchase a month

[@biscuit8998]

This does nothing.. companies will hike up prices to cover their losses.. come on people we’ve done this how many times now.

[@Kevingonzalez_2023]

Finally! A fine for covered licensed plates!!! We are all sick of those criminals!!!!!!

[@Pua-s7c]

What about changing the eviction on one's background from permanent to 7 years?

[@joezip6389]

Get who you vote into office GL

[@Forest_Actual]

Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.

[@jamesharmon3827]

NO, NO, NO, we don't want standard time....

[@maxheadroom8097]

What a joke. If the only skill you have is driving people people around then you get paid what you are worth Sick pay for them is a joke

[@6cooks68]

and ultimately hurts them as it will drive up the cost of rides resulting in fewer drives to do.

[@foggydayflips6314]

Can't afford to eat fast food anymore

[@timbanasky3085]

Is / Will everyone else’s wage also go up?

[@susantully1533]

So are we getting rid of day light savings? Im confused what they meant by using pst year round. Can someone explain that?

[@HunterBelkiran]

How about doing something about drugs, crime, homelessness, rising housing costs and property taxes... oh wait, all those things would be worthwhile changes, and so of course the government bureaucrats will do nothing about it.

[@Justrandomvideos-2023]

How about decrease inflation bs and this wouldn't be an issue the inflation is a scam and makes no sense

[@joannrodda8680]

Why dont they just lower the taxes onstead of causing prices to go up.

[@justincrain9772]

Raising minimum wage won't do anything if prices keep going up and taxes keep getting higher. 🤷‍♂️

[@HawkSea]

How about the people who put their time in making just above minimum wage? Prices are going to kill us.

[@kfors1082]

I thought we voted to stay on daylight savings time. I like light in the evening! Standard time means it’s sunrise is a bit after 4 am and sunset a bit after 8 pm in the summer.

[@sabrinasabrina-wl1qt]

How about cracking down on crime and persecution for the criminals! Sick of them having all the rights and when us hard working people take it into our own hands we are the ones to get the time. Our state is horrible I was born and raised here and it’s so bad.

[@robertgaubatz2306]

Raising minimum wage to MATCH inflation?

[@jakeg3126]

Year round standard time is stupid. You can only do that if the whole country does that. Otherwise it’s a different hour for them 1/2 the year. Would need to remember to occasionally covert an hour to Washington standard time

[@oscarcoreocontreras4127]

Inflation and higher taxes. Who are these corrupt politicians fooling

[@MadMax-rk5yg]

Make $ 2700 monthly? - rent $ 1700 - gas $ 300.00 - $ 80.00 car insurance. - $ 1300 food. - $ 300.00 clothes. - $ 120. Internet and phones- $ 50.00 utilities This is just for the students

[@opencarry3860]

Thankful I escaped the insanity of Washington state.

[@anti-them4383]

legislatures are criminals for how high the minimum wage is.

[@stanleywatson8219]

I don't matter if they raise minimum wage. It don't do any good cause. They just raised the price of everything when you raise metal wage prices go up.

[@jefflarson4982]

I thought we were always Pacific Standard Time just with daylight savings

[@SalveRegina8]

Ridiculous.

[@BongsmokertonIII]

Clown show

[@Wisdoms_Journey]

All laws are illegal and I don’t follow them, a King doesn’t pay taxes nor does a King need Money for the sheep will always work for the king 🤫tell Inslee stfu

[@drelioh]

Election day as holiday - is it going to be general election day or many more? Also how is a sick leave for drivers possible where Uber and Lyft drivers are independent contractor?

[@SheilaTolley]

I don't respond to gov i do respond to God keep your corruption to yourself gov until your in prison

[@RolendiaGoshu]

Those who don’t recieved the past stimulus during pandemic. Then this is the person who will receive.

[@kelkels_7276]

$16.66 wow, not really fond of those last three numbers