In 2013, during his very first state senate term, Hasegawa, a longtime labor organizer and social justice advocate, voted against $8.7 billion in tax breaks for Boeing. He was one of only two state senators who voted against the gargantuan tax break, which was the largest tax break given to any private company by any state in American history. Hasegawa supports a capital gains tax, has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ Washingtonians, and successfully pushed for the legislature to figure out a way to add racial impact statements to proposed bills. He also supports the signature-gathering campaign for I-873, the ballot initiative that would make it easier to hold cops accountable for unjustified homicides.
