Washington State Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-27), sponsor of the Washington Future Fund bill SB 5125, meets with Tracy Yeung (center) of the Washington State Budget and Policy Center and Gabriela Quintana (right) of the Economic Opportunity Institute, co-leaders of the Washington Future Fund coalition, in February 2024. Photo: Gabriela Quintana and Tracy Yeung
Legislation
Senate Bill 5125: Creating the Washington Future Fund Program (2023)
Baby Blogs
Washington Future Fund Gains Grassroots Momentum
By Tracy Yeung of the Washington State Budget and Policy Center and Gabriela Quintana of the Economic Opportunity Institute
News and Resources
The Spokesman-Review
Proposed Law Would Create Trust Funds for Low-Income Babies to Address Washington’s Growing Wealth Gap
January 8, 2024
Seattle's Child
State Trust Funds for Low-Income Babies?
December 23, 2023
The News Tribune
WA State Baby Bond Program to Prevent Poverty
February 6, 2023
Washington State Budget & Policy Center
Washington Future Fund, or Baby Bonds, Is an Important Tool to Reduce Racial Wealth Inequities
January 19, 2023
KUOW
‘Baby Bond’ Proposal Would Benefit Nearly Half of All WA Newborns
December 16, 2022
KHQ
Washington Legislators Proposing ‘Baby Bonds’
December 2, 2022
The Seattle Times
To Address Wealth Gap, WA to Consider $4,000 ‘Baby Bonds’
December 1, 2022
Office of Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti
Washington Future Fund Study Committee