Supporters of Washington’s new income tax on millionaires celebrate as Gov. Bob Ferguson prepares to sign it on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Olympia. Photo by Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
March 30, 2026

Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed historic legislation creating an income tax, saying it is a critical step toward making the state’s system of taxation less regressive.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you. We did it everybody,” Ferguson turned and exclaimed to the throng of lawmakers, union members and pro-tax advocates who squeezed into the state reception room at the Capitol to witness the…

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