In the media — Rebecca Saldaña for State Senate

CONVENE by Washington Conservation Action

“Environment justice means a lot of things. We need to think about what our economy values. And if the economy is not valuing the right things, what do we do to adjust that so it does?”

— Rebecca Saldaña, via CONVENE Winter 2022

2024

4/16 — The International Examiner: State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Chinatown-ID representative in Olympia, suspends campaign for Washington Public Lands Commissioner

3/2 — The Sequim Gazette: Cancer diagnosis redirects Sen. Rebecca Saldaña's energy this legislative session

2/8 — The Seattle Times: Hundreds rally for expanding help for undocumented immigrants in WA

2023

12/4 — The Seattle Times: WA Sen. Rebecca Saldaña says cancer diagnosis won't keep her from public lands race

10/11 — International Examiner: State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, environmental justice champion and Chinatown-ID representative in Olympia, running for Public Lands Commissioner

9/14 — The Olympian: In a tight race between Democrats, state Sen. Saldaña makes bid for Public Lands Commissioner

9/14 — South Seattle Emerald: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña Launches Campaign for Department of Natural Resources Lands Commissioner

9/13 — The Stranger: Rebecca Saldaña Jumps into Weirdly Crowded Race for Lands Commissioner

9/13 — Cascadia Republic: Rebecca Saldaña, Patrick DePoe announce candidacies for Commissioner of Public Lands

9/13 — Go Skagit: More Democrats lining up to be Washington’s next public lands commissioner

9/13 — WA State Standard: More Democrats lining up to be Washington’s next public lands commissioner

In May 2015, Rebecca Saldaña, then-Executive Director at Puget Sound Sage, spoke at Climate Solutions' Annual Breakfast in Seattle. Here, Rebecca shared why climate victories must be social justice victories: “For me, protecting our environment and advancing social and racial justice are one and the same. That is why solving the climate crisis centers on understanding that people of color, immigrants and refugees are first- and worst-impacted by climate change; and it requires a commitment to climate solutions that cap carbon, reduce pollution, and result in direct benefits for our front line communities. Winning climate solutions requires building stronger, deeper, more diverse partnerships to confront the powerfully overfunded opposition to our more clean and just economy.”