 Click on the image above to watch the KCTV video on this week's actions to make sure women have the right to determine the course of their own lives
In response to the recent US Supreme Court Dobbs decision that takes away the constitutional right to an abortion, on Tuesday the King County Council voted on emergency legislation to allocate $500,000 directly to the Northwest Abortion Access Fund, an organization dedicated to helping people secure abortion care in the Pacific Northwest. Also, on Tuesday, I joined Executive Constantine who signed an executive order to that cooperate with out-of-state prosecutions of abortion providers and patients.
I am not backing down from this battle—personally and professionally. I will continue to do everything I can to make sure women have the right to determine the course of their own lives, including if and when to have children.
In the long term, we will have to fight a long and uphill battle to re-secure abortion rights for all Americans. In the short term, we need to support women whose rights, lives, and decisions have been abruptly upended by the Supreme Court's onerous decision. That’s what we did this week.
Watch the King County TV summary of these two actions to protect women's rights here:
Read The Seattle Times coverage here:
A conversation with the Latino community
 As your elected official, I am here to listen to and represent all of my constituents. The Latino community on the Eastside has unique experiences and needs and I want to understand how to advocate for them. On Thursday, July 21, I am co-hosting a community conversation with Centro Cultural Mexicano to hear from the Latino community how I can best support their empowerment. Thank you to Centro Cultural Mexicano for partnering with me to hold this conversation!
When? Thursday, July 21 6:30-8:00pm
Where? Centro Cultural Mexicano, 16300 Redmond Way, Suite 100, Redmond, WA
Questions or need more info? Contact Madeline Cavazos: madeline.cavazoz@kingcounty.gov
Let’s party!
 The Feriton Spur Park expansion doubles the park's previous size with the addition of a wider trail, a pickleball court, an urban farm growing vegetables for Hopelink, bathrooms, a splash area and amphitheater.
Join me next Wednesday at a community celebration of the Feriton Spur Park expansion on the Cross Kirkland Corridor. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and lawn games and check out the new park features, including a pickleball court, an urban farm growing vegetables for Hopelink, a splash area, and an amphitheater. Learn more:
Seeking Citizens Elections Oversight Committee members
 One of the ways King County helps to maintain confidence in our elections system is through the Citizens Election Oversight Committee (CEOC). This 16-member board makes recommendations to the King County Council to improve the performance of the Department of Elections and helps ensure accountability and transparency around elections. And, it is currently recruiting to fill several vacant seats, including:
- One registered King County voter.
- One representative from the Vietnamese speaking community.
- One representative from an academic institution who has knowledge of elections.
The applications are due by July 29, 2022. If you would like to learn more about this great opportunity to help ensure election integrity in King County, please visit:
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Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
District 6
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