I seriously doubt there will be any political consequences for either the mayor or the governor. Washington state is what it is.
We see it as a quagmire. They don’t perceive it as such; just little disturbance that can be resolved with time, patience and of course the outflow of additional taxpayer money. That’s how they “solve” problems (i.e., throw money at it).
You may be right, but if these docile lemmings in WA state cannot see what is being done to them, then they are blind, but that is an oxymoron.