Why the state budget must reflect community values

In this episode, we share a Budget 101 presentation that Policy Analyst Tracy Yeung gave recently to the Racial Equity Team, a group of lobbyists who advocate on issues related to racial, social, and economic justice at the Washington State Legislature. Tracy shares why the state budget is important, what the budget entails, and how it’s passed through the legislature. You’ll also hear a brief Q&A from the meeting.

This presentation includes references to the legislative process, which we cover in detail in our last episode. And it refers to some slides that were shared during the presentation. We will include links to helpful resources below.

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CREDITS:

Theme music by Revanth Akella

Logo by Eileen Jimenez

Introduction and closing by Senior Fellow Andy Nicholas

 

GUEST BIO:

Tracy Yeung (she/her) is a member of our research and policy team, focusing on population health in Washington state. She currently holds a State Policy Fellowship through the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ two-year national fellowship program. She was previously the 2020-2021 Betty Jane Narver Policy Fellow at the Budget & Policy Center. Tracy has also worked at the Chinese Information Service Center as a family caregiver support specialist and later as an in-home care case manager, mainly serving low-income, limited-English speaking, and elderly families. Tracy has a master’s degree in public health from the Community-Oriented Public Health Program at the University of Washington.

 

RESOURCES:

Chart: A look at what was funded in the 2022 supplemental budget

Chart: State funding for community priorities is still below 1995-97 investments

Schmudget Blog: Final budget agreement makes important advancements for Washington state

 

TRANSCRIPT:

*Our small but mighty team is working on editing the full transcript for accuracy, which takes time. It will be posted as soon as it is completed.