The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The PDC, in recognition of the extenuating circumstances created by COVID-19, in March added an option for elected and appointed officials to file a partial Financial Affairs Disclosure (F-1) with the information available to them.
We strongly encourage filers who used this option to… read more
The five-member Public Disclosure Commission voted unanimously Thursday to refer two 2019 complaints against Google to the state attorney general's office.
The complaints (PDC case documents here and here) allege that Google violated state campaign finance laws that require commercial… read more
This updates information that was posted July 20, 2020.
Public agencies should track video meetings for inclusion on their quarterly reports.
State law requires agencies to report in-person contacts with legislators or their staff members by public agency lobbyists… read more
In a 4-1 vote, the Commission levied a $10,000 fine with half suspended against former Olympia City Manager Steve Hall. The fine was the result of a 2019 mailer the city created and sent urging voters to reject Initiative 976, following a City Council… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission today fined Olympia's former city manager $10,000, with half suspended, for a 2019 campaign mailer that urged voters to reject Initiative 976.
The decision to fine former City Manager Steve Hall came on a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Russell Lehman… read more
This was first posted April 9, 2020. It will be continuously updated.
Many thresholds for reporting contributions were adjusted for inflation on April 1, 2023. See the PDC website for more information.
PDC staff remain on the job albeit remotely and available to help with any… read more
After a temporary pause, the Commission voted to restore online access to Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) reports filed by elected and appointed officials. The reports went back online June 26.
Online access to F-1 reports was initially suspended… read more
UPDATE 10/14: The PDC, in light of the continuing health crisis, continues to encourage campaigns to employ digital inspection of campaign books for the general-election inspection period that opens Oct. 24.
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission recognizes the challenges that… read more
The Commission adopted emergency rules to implement a new state law governing foreign involvement in financing campaigns in Washington state.
The law, Substitute Senate Bill 6152, was approved during the 2020… read more
Candidates and committees should know about a requirement that took effect June 11, 2020. It affects the receipt, reporting and handling of contributions as well as the reporting of certain expenditure activity.
What has happened?The change stemmed from the Legislature's 2020 passage of… read more