The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 41 candidates who appear to have missed the Oct. 15 deadline for mandatory pre-general election spending reports.
State law requires candidates who are participating in the general election and registered as full… read more
As part of the Public Disclosure Commission’s ongoing work to update its online filing systems, the PDC will launch a new lobbyist monthly report (L-2) filing system on Oct. 30.
The updated system will completely replace the previous monthly reporting system. (For now, the way… read more
Commission rules political action committee failed to maintain, produce records
The Public Disclosure Commission issued a fine of $20,000 today, half of it suspended on certain conditions, finding political action committee Let’s Go Washington violated Washington state campaign finance… read more
Enforcement cases delayed until October
Two enforcement cases with high-profile respondents were originally scheduled to come before the Commission in September but have been continued to meetings scheduled in October.
The first case, against Let’s Go Washington,… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 62 candidates who appear to have missed the Sept. 10 deadline for mandatory post-primary election spending reports.
State law requires candidates who are participating in the primary election and registered as full… read more
Filers: The PDC's ORCA online filing system now allows you to amend contribution reports, or C-3s, to show zero contributions.
The software still does not allow you to file a report for the first time showing zero receipts (if you have no receipts, you don't need to file a C-3… read more
Commission issues thousands in fines for repeat violators
The Public Disclosure Commission fined two elected officials who failed to file their annual financial affairs statements for 2023 – both of whom also had previous missing reports.
In the first case, the… read more
Public Disclosure Commission denies request to send complaint against Let’s Go Washington to Attorney General’s Office
The Public Disclosure Commission voted to deny a request to refer a complaint against Let’s Go Washington (sponsored by Brian Heywood), a continuing political committee… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 78 candidates who appear to have missed the July 30 deadline for mandatory 7-day pre-primary election spending reports.
State law requires candidates who are participating in the primary election and registered as full… read more
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission issued thousands of dollars in fines this month in cases of missing or late filed candidate registrations and personal financial affairs… read more