March was a big month: the 2021 legislative session wrapped up with the passage of three of my bills, I continued to hold those responsible for the opioid epidemic accountable, and we won the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history.

Here are just a few highlights:

• We defeated the gun lobby and successfully passed my legislation to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines in Washington state. After six years, we achieved a historic victory that will save lives.
• We passed the Missing Indigenous Women and People Alert, the first of its kind in the country. Like a “Silver Alert” or “Amber Alert,” it will broadcast information about a missing Indigenous person on highway signs, radio messages, and local media and help locate them safely and quickly.
• The bill I proposed to drastically increase affordable healthcare passed the legislature. As a result of our legislation, the number of Washingtonians eligible for free or reduced-cost healthcare at our hospitals will increase dramatically.
• I stood up to the Sackler family. When the overwhelming majority of Attorneys General accepted a deal with the owners of Purdue Pharma, I refused. Because I rejected that deal and successfully challenged it in court, Washington state will receive another $183 million to help address the opioid crisis.