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Campaign finance disclosure scored a major victory Thursday with the state Supreme Court's decision to uphold an $18 million penalty imposed against the Grocery Manufacturers Association for concealing the source of funds fueling its successful 2013 effort to defeat a citizen initiative to… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission welcomed the lawsuit filed against Facebook by the Attorney General's Office today as a demonstration of the continuing relevance of Washington's nearly 50-year-old campaign finance law.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson acting on an investigation and… read more

If you are part of a Washington state retirement system for public employees, you can check the value of your retirement fund through the state Department of Retirement Services website.

If you are not yet retired, your personal DRS account can show you the value of your contributions,… read more

Commission Chairman David Ammons said the PDC is committed to carrying forward with its essential business during the COVID-19 emergency.

He said meeting attendance -- including by the public, commissioners and staff -- was through remote… read more

We're updating our Online Reporting of Campaign Activity (ORCA) software.

This update to version 1.207 is the latest step in a process that began last year with the launch of the PDC's new candidate and committee registration application.

The new version makes technical… read more

Commissioners voted unanimously to refer two 2019 complaints over disclosure regarding Facebook political ads to Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

A decision on the matter was held over from the Commission's January meeting, when a… read more

Commission members recapped what they learned during a Jan. 16 public forum on digital political advertising, "Big Data, Big Dollars: Shining Light on Digital Political Advertising." The Olympia event featured academic and industry experts… read more

The PDC is considering an update of its guidance on how to apply the "primary purpose test," a standard derived from court decisions that helps determine whether an organization must register as a political committee.

State law defines "political committee" as "any person (except a… read more

When candidates make joint purchases say for a booth at the fair or food and beverages at an event they need to be careful to make and report the payments correctly.

Each candidate should pay an equal share of the expenditure and make the payment directly to the vendor. Direct payment… read more

When a lobbyist terminates a lobbying contract, they will amend the employment period on the registration. The employers/clients of the lobbyist should acknowledge those changes by clicking on the words "employer approval required" next to the name of the lobbyist in the employment registration… read more