Friend --

With clear warm skies and our gorgeous lakes and mountains, Seattle's summers are usually perfect.

But this year, like the last few we're looking at another summer of drought, wildfires, and acrid smoke. And this extreme weather isn't unique to Washington state. From snowstorms in Colorado to record heatwaves on the East Coast, climate change means summers that are atypical and increasingly deadly.

To tackle this growing crisis head on, we need strong, aggressive action. My administration is committed to fighting against climate change while working to keep our communities safe, but I need your help to do that.

Before our campaign's mid-month fundraising deadline, will you chip in $10 right now to be a part of the solution?

Extreme summer weather doesn't just mean canceled weekend trips and days spent inside.

It means our elderly loved ones suffering as power grids fail. It means homes and communities lost again in uncontrollable fires, while all of us are exposed to poison as our skies and our lungs fill with smoke. It means more frequent hurricanes in the South and extreme flooding destroying our coastlines.

The time for us to take action is now. We have to fight, not just for our summers -- but for our state, nation, and globe so we can weather the worst impacts of climate change.

I'm proud to be one of the few leaders bold enough to speak out and take decisive action against this crisis. Before this mid-month fundraising deadline, let's keep building this campaign and our movement together. Chip in $10 right now, and let's get to work.

Very truly yours,

Jay